Event Brief
Merz condemns Israeli minister’s call for killings
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Aug 19, 2026 at 7:10 PM ET
Summary: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz denounced a call by Israel’s far-right security minister to carry out “targeted killings” of Palestinians in Gaza. The condemnation drew outrage across Germany’s political spectrum.
WHO: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz
WHAT: Merz condemned an Israeli far-right security minister’s call for “targeted killings” of Palestinians in Gaza.
WHEN: Aug 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Germany
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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