The European Union’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, said Israel has the right to defend itself, but its current actions go beyond proportionate self-defense.
Earlier today, Kallas said Europe was stepping up its support for the Palestinians, with a plan to provide 1.6 billion euros ($1.8 billion) by 2027 to “help stabilize the West Bank and Gaza.”
“The EU will invest in basic infrastructure, while providing humanitarian aid and support for refugees,” she wrote on the X network.
In other news, new rounds of talks on a possible ceasefire in the Gaza Strip are taking place these days. A meeting is currently being held in Cairo between Hamas and Egyptian and Qatari delegations. Israel is demanding the release of 11 live prisoners, while Hamas insists that Israel commit to ending the war, rejecting any partial agreement that allows military attacks on Palestinians to continue.
On Sunday, Palestinian sources familiar with the negotiations, which include a Hamas delegation currently in Cairo, told Haaretz that Egypt and Qatar are working with the United States to ensure that the implementation of another phase of the ceasefire is accompanied by resumption of talks on ending the war.
According to the sources, Egypt proposed that Hamas disarm its weapons under Egyptian supervision to provide security guarantees to Israel after the implementation of the agreement. However, Hamas has not publicly confirmed that it has received such a proposal.
