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Germany, Austria and Israel Launch Vienna Trilogue to Advance Gaza Ceasefire, Aid Access

The trio will convene next in Berlin after Israel agreed to widen NGO access, pursue a ceasefire, advance hostage-release talks.

Bundesaußenminister Johann und sein israelischer Amtskollege Gideon Saar bei ihrem Treffen in Wien
Der Bundesaußenminister Johann Wadephul (CDU) und seine österreichische Kollegin Beate Meinl-Reisinger haben den israelischen Außenminister Gideon Saar an Israels hunmanitäre Pflichten im Gazastreifen erinnert.
Bundesaußenminister Wadephul reist am Donnerstag nach Wien. In der österreichischen Hauptstadt seien Gespräche mit Österreichs Außenministerin Meinl-Reisinger und dem israelischen Chefdiplomaten Saar geplant, sagte eine Sprecherin des Auswärtigen Amts.

Overview

  • In Vienna on July 10, the inaugural 'Vienna trilogue' of the foreign ministers of Germany, Austria, Israel was launched to institutionalize regular high-level dialogue on the Gaza crisis.
  • Germany’s Johann Wadephul and Austria’s Beate Meinl-Reisinger pressed Israel to uphold international law, non-negotiable humanitarian obligations in its Gaza operations.
  • The ministers welcomed the EU–Israel accord restoring full NGO access across Gaza after earlier restrictions under the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
  • Israel’s Gideon Saar affirmed seriousness about negotiating a Gaza ceasefire linked to hostage releases, confirmed no forced relocations of Gaza residents.
  • The trilogue format commits to scheduled follow-up meetings, with the next session set for Berlin to review progress on aid, ceasefire, governance safeguards.