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German parliament chief visits Gaza Strip under Israeli military escort

Bundestag President Julia Klöckner became the first senior German politician to enter the Gaza Strip since the ceasefire began in October, visiting the territory on Thursday under Israeli military escort despite security warnings from German diplomats.

The Federal Foreign Office and the German embassy in Tel Aviv expressed security concerns and explicitly advised against entering the Gaza Strip, according to reports.

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