German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday called for a swift ceasefire in the Gaza war as he prepared to visit the crisis-ridden region. “It would be important for an agreement to be reached very quickly now on a ceasefire that would enable the hostages to be released and at the same time allow humanitarian aid to reach Gaza,” Scholz said ahead of a two-day trip to Jordan and Israel. “We have a difficult situation. It is necessary for aid to reach Gaza on a larger scale now.” A ceasefire was needed that would last “for the foreseeable future,” said Scholz. At the same time, the chancellor agai…