German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has warned the Israeli regime's leaders to abide by international law as its military bombs the Gaza Strip and plans a ground attack on the overcrowded city of Rafah.

Iran PressEurope: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, speaking at the Munich Security Conference underscored that Berlin expects the Netanyahu government to respect humanitarian law and rules of war.

Olaf Scholtz added: “We are also very clear on the things that are important to be said. So first that humanitarian aid has to get to Gaza, second that the way the war is handled is according to international law.”

The Israeli regime has pounded the Gaza Strip since a cross-border attack by the Palestinian group Hamas on Oct. 7. killing at least 28,775 and wounding 68,552 others. The death toll in Israel from the October 7 Hamas attacks stands at 1,139.

The focus of the Munich Security Conference is set to turn towards Western Asia and Israel’s war on Gaza with speeches by Jordan’s King Abdullah II and the Israeli regime's President Isaac Herzog, as well as panels with the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia and Egypt.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg are among the officials set to speak at the three-day annual global gathering of politicians, diplomats, and military leaders. 219

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