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Three months into the current war in Gaza, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Sunday called for an end to the cycle of violence in the Middle East. “Terrorism must end, people’s humanitarian need must end, the region must emerge from the eternal cycle of violence,” she said before leaving for Israel, where she met Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Sunday and was due to meet Foreign Minister Israel Katz. While Israel had the right to defend itself against terrorism, civilians had to be better protected during military operations, she said. Baerbock called for a substantial increase in…