German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is embarking on a renewed Middle East trip as part of efforts to broker a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip. Her agenda includes meetings with Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan, Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz, and Defense Minister Joav Gallant.
The focus of the discussions will be on immediate and urgently needed humanitarian ceasefires, the release of hostages held by Hamas, and the provision of humanitarian aid to Gaza. Baerbock will also meet with Palestinian representatives in Ramallah to address the escalating violence in the West Bank.
The ongoing talks for a ceasefire agreement have so far yielded no results, with both the US and German governments urging flexibility and prioritizing the release of all Hamas hostages. Baerbock's visit comes amid warnings of further escalation of the conflict, which has seen ongoing fighting in the Gaza Strip and attacks from the pro-Iranian Hezbollah militia on the Lebanon-Israel border.
The trip marks Baerbock's eleventh visit to the region since the start of the Gaza war in October, where she aims to facilitate de-escalation and peace negotiations.
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