German woman Shani Louk, who was kidnapped, paraded naked by Hamas, dies

The Israeli government had earlier on Monday confirmed the death of Louk, who was taken by Hamas at a music festival on Oct. 7 during a deadly assault that killed 1,400 people, mostly civilians.

"For me, this news is terrible," Scholz said during an official visit to Africa. "This shows all the barbarism that lies behind Hamas."