Tensions have risen between Berlin and Tel Aviv over the occupied West Bank ⤵️ ➔ German Chancellor Merz expressed his concern over the situation in the

Tensions have risen between Berlin and Tel Aviv over the occupied West Bank ⤵️ ➔ German Chancellor Merz expressed his concern over the situation in the Palestinian territories, emphasizing that the 'de facto partial annexation of the West Bank' must be prevented ➔ Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich backlashed, saying they will 'not accept instructions from hypocritical leaders in Europe' ➔ Meanwhile, Israel's Ambassador to Berlin, Ron Prosor, unequivocally condemned Smotrich's remarks