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BERLIN -German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will visit Israel on Tuesday and then Egypt as Western nations try to forestall a spread of the Middle East conflict, according to sources familiar with the plan.
"This is really a sign of solidarity," Ron Prosor, Israel's ambassador to Germany, told German TV channel Welt, of the reported visit."He is the first prime minister to visit Israel and we see that as incredibly important." Israel has responded with its heaviest ever bombardment of the Gaza Strip, which Hamas authorities say have killed at least 2,750 people, in preparation for an expected ground invasion.
Heightening international fears of the conflict expanding, Lebanon's Hezbollah, a Hamas ally, has been exchanging fire with Israel across the border for days in the deadliest escalation since they fought a major war in 2006.
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