German foreign minister says Gaza must not be forgotten amid Iran war

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul warns that Gaza’s humanitarian crisis must not be overlooked amid the escalating U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, stressing urgent aid access and condemning violence in the West Bank.

Reuters

March 10, 2026

German foreign minister says Gaza must not be forgotten amid Iran war

A tent camp where Palestinians displaced during the two-year Israeli offensive take shelter in Gaza City, March 10, 2026.

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German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said in Jerusalem on Tuesday that the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran should not push the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza out of sight.

"We must not lose sight of the plight of the more than 2 million people there. The humanitarian situation remains dire. Furthermore, there is still insufficient access for humanitarian aid workers," said Wadephul at a press conference with his Israeli counterpart, Gideon Saar

Wadephul said he also addressed the extremely tense situation in the West Bank during his discussion with Saar, during which he strongly condemned the deadly violence caused by radical settlers.

-Reporting by Miranda Murray;Editing by Ludwig Burger/Reuters