German chancellor warns against full-scale ground operation in Rafah

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has warned against a full-scale ground operation in the Gaza Strip city of Rafah and called for more aid for the Palestinian population.

"We are unanimous in our opinion, we in Germany, in Europe, as well as the American government: it is irresponsible now to think about an attack on Rafah, where many millions of refugees have taken refuge and are unprotected," Scholz said in Karlsruhe, TASS reports citing Deutsche Presse-Agentur.

"This cannot end well," he said.

The Chancellor also said that sufficient humanitarian aid should be delivered to Gaza. His statement was met with loud chants from dozens of protesters against the war in Gaza.

"Five hundred trucks a day is the minimum. Anyone who wages war is also responsible for humanity and the civilian population who are victims of war," Scholz said.