Overview

• Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul concluded talks in Tel Aviv and Ramallah during which he pressed Israeli and Palestinian leaders to secure immediate humanitarian relief and safe aid corridors.
• The Bundeswehr began airdropping 34 pallets—nearly 14 tons—of food and medical supplies over Gaza in Germany’s first direct military mission to the territory.
• Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he will await Wadephul’s report on Saturday before deciding on possible sanctions against Israel for its conduct in Gaza.
• Germany reaffirmed its support for the Palestinian Authority as the only recognized representative for Gaza’s reconstruction and governance.
• Berlin has so far refrained from recognizing a Palestinian state even as France, the UK and Canada move toward formal recognition to advance a two-state solution.