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German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock arrived in Israel on Wednesday on her fifth trip since the Gaza war began and called on Israel to hold off on its ground offensive in the city of Rafah. She also urged the government to agree to a ceasefire in view of the worsening humanitarian situation of the Palestinians in Gaza. Baerbock was received by Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz, who thanked her for Germany’s continued support of Israel. “We have focused on the need to return all hostages and defeat the terrorist organization Hamas,” Katz said. The two also discussed ways to ensure that …