German foreign ministry says Gaza plan could lead towards disarmament of Hamas

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The German foreign ministry views the recent Gaza plan proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump as a potential step towards the disarmament of Hamas, amid Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s rejection of the initiative. The spokesman acknowledged that many questions remain due to the complexity of the process.

FRANKFURT, Aug 10 (Reuters) - The German government regards U.S. President Donald Trump's latest Gaza plan as an opportunity to make progress towards the disarmament of Hamas, a German foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday. Asked in a regular news conference about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's rejection of the plan, the spokesperson also said some disagreement was to be expected. "With such a complex undertaking, it was perfectly clear there would be many, many unanswered questions," he said.