# @cgtneurope on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DZGTIJHjfjs
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/66150802-cgtneurope-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-06-02T21:23:12.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** CGTN Europe (@cgtneurope) — https://gondola.cc/cgtneurope

## Caption

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

## Stats

- **Views:** 1,949
- **Likes:** 66
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- **Comments:** 36

## Tags

petermagyar, lebanon, trump, germany, israel, hezbollah, friedrichmerz, netanyahu

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