Middle East updates: Germany pledges more aid for Gaza

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Germany's top diplomat announced a €50 million increase in Gaza aid in her latest trip to the region. Meanwhile, Israel's military said it has carried out targeted strikes in the occupied West Bank.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock traveled to Riyadh for a series of talks on the volatile situation in the Middle East.

Baerbock also visited Jordan, and is expected travel to Israel and the occupied West Bank to push for cease-fire talks and the release of remaining hostages in Gaza.

In Jordan, she said Germany would provide a new aid package for Gaza to combat hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition, as well as the provision of health services.

Meanwhile, an Israeli drone strike in the West Bank city of Tubas has reportedly killed at least five people, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA.

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