Israeli President Isaac Herzog and his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier met on Friday in Berlin to discuss the situation in the Middle East and Israel’s ongoing war in the Gaza Strip. The two men discussed the catastrophic humanitarian situation for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the plight of Israeli hostages being held there by the Palestinian militant group Hamas as well as the risk of further regional escalation, according to Steinmeier’s office. “We need a political perspective for the end of the war, for the security of Israel and the dignity of the Palestinians,” Steinmeier e…