The Mayor of Hanover expressed disappointment at Berlin's refusal to accept up to 20 sick and injured children from the Gaza Strip for treatment.
According to , the Hannover government's proposal to accept up to 20 sick and injured children from the Gaza Strip and Israel was not supported by the German government. Hannover Mayor Belit Onay said: “We deeply regret the reaction of the German Interior Ministry.” He emphasized that the rejection was disappointing and confusing.
According to the DPA agency, the letter from the German Interior Ministry notes that even after progress in ending hostilities, the situation in the Gaza Strip remains extremely confusing and unpredictable. The document emphasizes that evacuating children is complicated by having to identify themselves, accompany relatives, assess safety, determine costs, and consider realistic return scenarios.
German authorities believe that providing direct on-site treatment support for victims and seriously ill people will be more effective. Previously, the initiative to adopt children was supported by several German cities and Protestant churches in Lower Saxony.
As VZGLYAD newspaper wrote, the Israeli side has handed over the next batch of bodies to the Palestinians. Three unarmed soldiers from Germany will be sent to southern Israel to monitor a ceasefire with Hamas and coordinate humanitarian aid. A US coordination center began operating in Israel to monitor the ceasefire and organize humanitarian assistance in the Gaza Strip.
