• Olaf Scholz to visit Israel, showing solidarity in addressing Middle East conflict.
• Ongoing tensions due to Hamas infiltration and Israeli airstrikes.
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• Diplomatic challenges with foreign departures and Gaza aid.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is set to visit Israel on Tuesday, according to reports from the German news agency and various other media outlets.

This visit comes as part of intensified efforts by Western nations to prevent the escalation of the Middle East conflict.

Following his meeting with Jordan’s King Abdullah in Berlin on Tuesday, Scholz is slated to head to Israel and subsequently travel to Egypt.

A government spokesperson refrained from confirming the reported travel arrangements.

The German government has shown strong support for Israel ever since an unprecedented mass cross-border infiltration by Hamas militants near Gaza on October 7, resulting in over 1,300 casualties and several hostages.

In response, Israel launched its most extensive bombardment of the Gaza Strip, reportedly causing the deaths of approximately 2,750 people, as they prepared for a potential ground invasion.

Israel’s ongoing air strikes have complicated diplomatic efforts to facilitate the departure of foreign passport holders from the densely populated and besieged enclave, while simultaneously allowing aid to enter Gaza via the Rafah border crossing with Egypt.

Adding to concerns of the conflict spreading internationally, Lebanon’s Hezbollah, a Hamas ally, has engaged in a days-long exchange of fire with Israel across the border, marking the most significant escalation since their major conflict in 2006.

In recent developments, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock conducted discussions in both Israel and Egypt last week to explore ways to defuse the current crisis.

British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly also visited Israel during the same period, and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Tel Aviv on Monday as part of his extended Middle East tour, as witnessed by Reuters.

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