German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he will travel to Israel.

The schedule has yet to be announced, but German media reported that his trip on Tuesday will make him the first foreign head of state to visit Israel since Hamas's surprise attack.

Scholz said at a news conference in Albania on Monday that it is important to express solidarity with Israel. He said the Hamas attack was a terrorist act that was irresponsible, and that Israel has every right to defend itself.

Officials said Scholz will then travel to Egypt, a country that has in the past mediated major conflicts between Israel and Hamas. This comes as aid workers are figuring out ways to transport supplies to the Gaza Strip via Egypt.

Scholz said in a speech last Thursday that, "Our own history, our responsibility deriving from the Holocaust, makes it our permanent duty to stand up for the existence and security of the State of Israel."

The European Union, meanwhile, said on Monday that it will fly aid supplies to Egypt, which borders the Gaza Strip.

Officials say the first two flights will take place this week, carrying humanitarian cargo from UNICEF, including medicines and hygiene kits.

Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarcic said, "The catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza is about to reach breaking point. Desperately needed fuel, water, food and medicine must reach people trapped in Gaza immediately."

He also called for the Rafah border crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip to be opened immediately and for safety to be ensured for humanitarian staff working in the enclave.