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Friedrich Merz concluded a weekend trip to Israel and Jordan, meeting Isaac Herzog in Jerusalem and Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein in Amman.Talks focused on stabilizing the Hamas ceasefire, disarming Hamas, humanitarian relief for Gaza and aid from Berlin including potential military assistance, and officials discussed resuming payments to the Palestinian Authority only after outstanding issues are clarified.Merz visited Yad Vashem and wrote in the guestbook: "Wir werden die Erinnerung lebendig halten an das furchtbare Verbrechen der Schoa, das Deutsche am jüdischen Volk begangen haben. Hier, in Yad Vashem ist mit Händen zu greifen, welche bleibende historische Verantwortung Deutschland trägt: Deutschland muss für die Existenz und die Sicherheit Israels einstehen. Das gehört zum unveränderlichen Wesenskern unserer Beziehungen, und zwar für immer."
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