Overview

• During meetings in Jerusalem, Wadephul demanded Israel provide safe, sustainable routes for UN and humanitarian convoys and warned that failure to do so threatened its international standing.
• In Ramallah, he met with President Mahmoud Abbas to bolster the Palestinian Authority’s role in aid coordination and post-war reconstruction in Gaza.
• The Bundeswehr’s initial airdrop missions delivered 34 pallets, nearly 14 tonnes, of vital supplies to Gaza under UN oversight.
• Chancellor Merz announced that a decision on sanctions or suspension of arms deliveries will follow once he reviews Wadephul’s comprehensive trip dossier.
• Canada’s pledge to recognize Palestine at the UN in September intensifies pressure on Berlin to advance a two-state solution.