German Foreign Ministry spokesman Martin Giese said on Wednesday that Berlin is concerned about the high death toll in the Gaza Strip, despite the ceasefire agreement that came into effect on October 10.
Giese added, at a press conference in Berlin, "It is necessary for all parties to abide by the agreement and not jeopardize it. This is what our diplomatic efforts are focused on."
He pointed to his country's welcome of plans to reopen the Rafah border crossing and considered it a "positive sign."
Giese called for border crossings to be opened further to enable more humanitarian aid to reach Gaza.
With American support, Israel has waged a war of extermination in Gaza since October 8, 2023, leaving more than 70,000 dead and about 171,000 injured Palestinians, most of them children and women.
The ceasefire agreement was supposed to end the war, but Israel violates it daily, killing and wounding hundreds of Palestinians.
Israel also prevents the entry of sufficient food and medicine into Gaza, where about 2.4 million Palestinians live in catastrophic, inhumane conditions.
It is necessary for all parties to abide by the agreement and not jeopardize it.
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Germany is concerned about the high death toll in Gaza