US EditionDivided EU leaves action against Israel on Gaza 'on table'
GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE, JUL 15 – The EU is weighing sanctions and trade restrictions against Israel over Gaza's humanitarian crisis but remains divided, with over 58,000 Palestinian deaths reported by Gaza health officials.
- Amid mounting humanitarian concerns, the EU left action options on the table, Kaja Kallas said, conditional on Gaza’s humanitarian situation improving.
- Amid internal split, EU states stalled action after a European Commission report found indications Israel violated human rights obligations.
- Amid stepped-up attacks, Gaza's civil defence reported at least 18 martyrs and dozens of wounded since dawn.
- Following the discussions, the EU will keep its 10 options on the table and bloc ambassadors will update Israel’s compliance every two weeks.
- In Brussels, Spain’s foreign affairs minister José Manuel Albares said Spain would push to suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement and impose an arms embargo and ban settlement products.
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