German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has urged Israel to show restraint in Lebanon and called for Hezbollah to lay down arms. ⁣ ⁣ At a joint press conference alongside Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar, Merz asked both sides to uphold the ceasefire agreed upon in April.⁣ ⁣ Merz’s comments come as Israeli president Benjamin Netanyahu faces domestic criticism for halting Israeli strikes on Beirut at the request of the US. ⁣ ⁣ #friedrichmerz #germany #israel #netanyahu #trump #petermagyar #lebanon #hezbollah