German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas called for a de-escalation of the crisis in the Gaza Strip by implementing three steps, DW reported.

According to him, at the first stage, the rocket terror should be stopped, but at the second stage, the violence must be stopped, and at the third stage, a return to negotiations between the Israelis and Palestinians on concrete measures to establish confidence and a peaceful settlement based on the coexistence of the Israeli and Palestinian states must be ensured.

The candidate for the post of Federal Chancellor from the Green Party, Annalena Baerbock, called on the German government to take an active part in resolving the conflict in Gaza and send mediators to the region.