# German lawmakers condemn Israeli minister’s Gaza remarks

https://mins.news/en/item/26438

- DW, 2026-08-19 16:29 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/german-lawmakers-condemn-israeli-minister-s-gaza-remarks/a-78435299?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> German Chancellor Friedrich Merz condemned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s call for “targeted killings” in Gaza, which included Palestinians he said did not deserve to live. Politicians across Germany’s political spectrum urged serious consideration of sanctions, while Merz also criticized Israel’s plans to accelerate West Bank settlement expansion.

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