What we are seeing is a concrete population being targeted, killed and condemned to starve to death,’ says the European Commission’s Executive Vice President Teresa Ribera

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday called on Israel to reconsider its decision to occupy Gaza City. "The Israeli government’s decision to further extend its military operation in Gaza must be reconsidered," von der Leyen said on X.

What has been said and done by Israeli authorities go far beyond international law limits,' European Commission's executive vice president says - Anadolu Ajansı

Germany on Friday dramatically changed course when it said that it would halt the export of military equipment to Israel which could be used in the Gaza Strip.

The European Commission has proposed suspending Israel's participation in parts of the Horizon Europe research funding programme due to the worsening conditions for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. "While Israel has announced a daily humanitarian pause in Gaza fighting and has met some of its commitments under the common understanding on humanitarian aid and access,

Amnesty International's EU director, Eve Geddie, said such a proposal was "long overdue, limited in scope and grossly inadequate given the scale of Israel's serious violations of international law and the full range of political, diplomatic and economic tools available to the EU".

Last month, the EU negotiated what it called a "significant" improvement of humanitarian aid access into Gaza, including an increase of food trucks, and an agreement to "protect the lives of aid workers.