Germany's likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz told Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu that he would invite him to Germany in defiance of an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC), the Israeli prime minister's office said on Monday.

We look at their deeds on the ground today. Do they denounce or ban party members with anti-Semitic statements?’

In Germany, center-right wins election German opposition leader Friedrich Merz is set to be the country’s next chancellor after the center-right Christian Democratic Union party secured victory in the highly consequential election on Sunday.

Germany's likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday he had invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit and would find a way for him to do so without being arrested under a warrant by the International Criminal Court.

UK, France, and Germany demand Israel uphold ceasefire while warning its aid blockade risks breaching international law.

Friedrich Merz, the winner of the election and next Chancellor of Germany has shown strong commitment to the Jewish community and Israel, and shares a warm relationship with the Rabbi of Berlin, Rabbi Yehuda Teichtal.

The only people suffering hunger and deprivation in Gaza are the Israeli hostages,' Israel's Ambassador Ron Prosor said, adding: 'They are being deliberately starved by Hamas'

Hitting back, Foreign Ministry says Hamas is using supplies to rebuild and that 'the only humanitarian suffering in Gaza is that of the Israeli hostages'

The foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy and Britain said on Saturday they supported an Arab-backed plan for the reconstruction of Gaza that would cost $53 billion and avoid displacing Palestinians from the enclave.

Britain, France, and Germany have stated that Israel must fulfil its international obligations regarding the provision of humanitarian aid for the people of Gaza. The foreign ministers of the three countries made this statement in a joint declaration on Wednesday.