Germany 'expects Israel to allow more humanitarian aid' in Gaza

Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Monday that she expects Israel to prevent suffering among Palestinian civilians and allow more humanitarian aid into the besieged enclave.

"We expect Israel... to allow more humanitarian aid, especially in the north, to ensure its military actions are more targeted and cause fewer civilian casualties," the minister said at a news conference in Dubai on the sidelines of the United Nations climate summit.

The comments mark a change in tone from Germany, after the government has faced accusations - including from prominent Jewish residents in Germany - of allowing guilt to blinker its response to Israel's aggression in Gaza, which has caused a humanitarian crisis.

Germany has previously staunchly supported Israel's "right to defend itself" since the Hamas attack on 7 October.