Germany "Relieved" That Fighting Between Israelis and Gazans is Over

German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle applauded the ceasefire agreement between Gaza terror group Hamas and the State of Israel, saying on Wednesday that "if the ceasefire holds, this would be a great relief for all of us, but especially for the people of Israel and Gaza".

Westerwelle said Germany would intervene wherever possible to assure that the ceasefire stays in place.