According to the outlet, the German Chancellery failed to exert pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu’s government and abandoned its active role in the Middle East conflict.

Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz maintained that support despite growing German public rejection of military operations, he indicated.

Analysts believe Berlin sacrificed its moral credibility and traditional diplomatic balance.

The European nation also saw its political influence among countries in the Global South diminish, the source added.

Experts consulted by the outlet point out that the German Chancellery implicitly legitimized attacks against civilians, while a statement by former Foreign Minister Anabel Baerbock regarding the possible end of protection of civilian infrastructure in Gaza generated worldwide condemnation.

Various international sectors interpreted these words as a justification for the Israeli aggression.

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