In a declaration agreed at a summit in Brussels, the leaders of the Union's 27 nations expressed the 'gravest concern for the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza'
In a declaration agreed at a summit in Brussels, the leaders of the Union’s 27 nations expressed the ‘gravest concern for the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza’
The summit was the leaders’ first in-person meeting since the deadly 7 October assault on Israel by Palestinian militant group Hamas, which prompted Israel to bombard and blockade Hamas-run Gaza.The leaders’ differences were still clear as they arrived for the summit. Mr Scholz’s remarks contrasted sharply with comments in recent days by EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell and Charles Michel, the chairman of EU leaders’ summits, who have said that a total blockade of Gaza and attacks on civilian infrastructure already contravene international law.
Buildings destroyed after Israeli bombardment in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Thursday. Israel’s military has so far refused to guarantee safe passage to Westerners looking to leave Gaza But others – such as Germany, the Czech Republic and Austria – resisted, arguing such a measure could curb Israel’s ability to defend itself and let Hamas regroup, according to diplomats.The compromise on “pauses” in the plural was meant to signal short breaks in fighting for missions such as hostage releases or aid convoys, rather than a formal ceasefire, diplomats said.
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