Germany will suspend all development aid to the Palestinian Territories pending the completion of a review to ensure it best serves regional peace and Israel's security, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told legislators. "Our yardstick will be whether and how these projects best serve peace in the region and the security of Israel," he said. "Until that review is complete we will not make available any new development cooperation resources."

He added, "Our criterion will be whether and how these projects best serve peace in the region and Israel's security... Until this review is completed, we will not provide any new resources for development cooperation."

He added: "Unfortunately, we can expect that the suffering of the civilian population in the Gaza Strip will likely increase, but this is also the fault of Hamas, and because of its attack on Israel."