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Germany's Merz discussed Gaza, Syria in call with Netanyahu

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed his concern about the fate of the hostages and the humanitarian plight in Gaza in a phone call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a German government spokesperson said in a statement on Friday.

Merz "expressed his hope that negotiations on a ceasefire would soon get underway," said the spokesperson, who added that the situation in Syria was also discussed in the Thursday call.