German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock stressed “prudence and restraint” before flying out of Israel to a G7 foreign ministers’ meeting in Italy.
"Not only do we need this hope, but we need all players to show prudence and prudent restraint right now,” she said at Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv Wednesday.
"I felt here exactly what I felt last weekend in Berlin, where none of us could sleep on Saturday night. It has become clear that this region desires peace."
Baerbock’s visit came in a surprise announcement Tuesday. It was her seventh trip to Israel since October 7 and her eighth visit to the region.
"At a time like this, when Iran is not only attacking Israel without precedent, but has brought the entire region to the brink of a regional conflict, everyone is standing together,” she said.
Baerbock said possible new sanctions against Iran would be a key discussion point during the G7 foreign affairs ministers’ meeting in Capri, Italy, which begins later Wednesday.