German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday that he and the leaders of the United States, France and Britain agree that Israel has the right to defend itself and are working with many regional powers in a bid to stop further escalation.
"We stand jointly on the side of Israel," Scholz told reporters after a call between the leaders on Monday.
"We were also agreed that Israel has the right to defend itself against these inhumane attacks and at the same time of course it is about avoiding a further regional escalation," Scholz said in Hamburg during a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron and French ministers.
"We are in intense contact with many states of the region on this," he added.
