As domestic and international pressure builds, Merz also said Germany will participate in an airlift to deliver food and medical supplies to Gaza.

By Sarah Marsh and Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is under pressure to take a firmer stance on Israel, with members of his own coalition calling for Berlin to join a statement by dozens of Western nations condemning the "inhumane killing" of Palestinians.

Germany has expressed support for Israel after the war with Iran ended but rumours surfaced online saying the European nation launched a strike against Israel. The false posts visualise the supposed attack using an AI-generated video.

Macron shocked the world on Thursday when he broke ranks with his allies and announced that France would recognize Palestine as a nation-state.

Former German president Joachim Gauck has criticized Israel's military campaign in Gaza, calling it "disproportionate" and "irresponsible. " "Too much suffering is being inflicted on too many innocent people to punish the guilty,

Despite international criticism and accusations of complicity in war crimes, Germany continues to approve military exports to Israel, according to official figures - Anadolu Ajansı

The call comes after the three leaders spoke again by phone on Saturday morning, following Friday's conversation. According to the British PM Keir Starmer, the E3 leaders talked about the situation in Gaza,