[German Chancellor: Israel's military actions must not undermine the Middle East peace process] Golden Finance reports that on April 10, German Chancellor Merz stated on the 9th that the stronger Israel's military actions in southern Lebanon become, the higher the risk of failure for the Middle East peace process, and such a situation 'must not happen.' Merz said at a press conference that day that the United States and Iran have reached an agreement on a two-week ceasefire and other issues. This marks the first 'window of opportunity' for resolving the conflict through negotiations since the outbreak of hostilities. Despite the positive signals, achieving true peace 'remains a distant goal.' Merz noted that changes in the situation over the past 24 hours alone demonstrate how fragile the ceasefire is, the situation in the Strait of Hormuz remains uncertain, and there are still significant differences among all parties. Merz emphasized that the upcoming negotiations will be highly challenging, and their outcome will be crucial to the stability of the Middle East and the development of the global economy. Germany will strive to support this diplomatic process and take on its corresponding responsibility to maintain regional peace and stability. (Xinhua News Agency)