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Germany's Scholz congratulates Israel's Netanyahu on election victory

FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends the weekly cabinet meeting in Berlin, Germany, November 9, 2022. REUTERS/Michele Tantussi

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz congratulated Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu on his victory in parliamentary elections in a phone call, said a German government spokesperson on Thursday.

Scholz stressed that Germany would remain a close partner to Israel and would continue to work for peace in the Middle East, the spokesperson added.

(Writing by Miranda Murray, editing by Rachel More)

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