German vice chancellor raises prospect of sanctions against Ben-Gvir

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2026-08-18

Berlin (dpa) - German Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil sharply criticized radical Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on Tuesday over remarks calling for the targeted killing of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. "These are statements that we, as the German government, cannot accept in any way," Klingbeil, who is also co-leads the Social Democrats, said in an interview with broadcaster Sat.1. Sanctions at the European level should now b......

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