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**The Hindu: World Affairs**

**Germany Calls for Increased Aid Access to Gaza, Considers Pressure on Israel**

**Berlin, August 2, 2025:** Despite a slight increase in humanitarian aid reaching Gaza, the German government has stated that it remains “very insufficient” to address the emergency situation facing the Palestinian population. Ministers met on Saturday to discuss ways to intensify pressure on Israel to facilitate greater aid delivery.

The announcement follows a visit to the region by Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul and the German military’s recent food airdrops, the first such operation by the country. Aid agencies have warned that over two million Palestinians in Gaza are facing starvation.

“Germany notes limited initial progress in the delivery of humanitarian aid to the population of the Gaza Strip, which, however, remains very insufficient to alleviate the emergency situation,” said government spokesman Stefan Kornelius. He reiterated that Israel is obligated to ensure the full delivery of aid.

While Israel has allowed more trucks to cross the border and some foreign nations to conduct airdrops amidst growing international pressure, aid organizations contend that the current volume is still dangerously low. The United Nations has stated that 6,000 trucks are awaiting Israeli permission to enter Gaza.

The German government also expressed concern over reports alleging that significant amounts of aid are being withheld by Hamas and criminal organizations. Israel has accused Hamas of siphoning off incoming aid, while the Israeli army stands accused of equipping Palestinian criminal gangs, enabling them to plunder aid deliveries.

Jonathan Whittall of OCHA, the United Nations agency for coordinating humanitarian affairs, claimed in May that real theft had been committed by criminal gangs under the watch of Israeli forces.

A German government source confirmed that Israel has increased the number of aid trucks allowed into Gaza to approximately 220 per day.

Berlin has adopted a stronger stance against Israel’s actions in Gaza and the occupied West Bank in recent weeks. The German security cabinet convened on Saturday to discuss potential options for putting pressure on Israel, including a partial suspension of arms deliveries. No immediate decision was reached.

The conflict in Gaza continues after Hamas militants launched an attack in Israel on October 7, 2023, resulting in the deaths of 1,219 people. According to Gaza’s health ministry, Israel’s subsequent military offensive has killed at least 60,249 Palestinians. The U.N. considers the ministry’s figures reliable.

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