"The European Union's foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, has put forward a proposal to curb trade with Israel and impose restrictions on far-right Israeli ministers over the war in Gaza. "I want to be very clear, the aim is not to punish Israel. The aim is to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza," Kallas said. "The war needs to end. The suffering must stop, and all hostages must be released.""
"It's questionable whether there will be a majority of states in the 27-member bloc in favor of the measures, although the EU has come under criticism for failing to pressure Israel to end the war. Last week, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that the EU would halt payments to Israel, and that the bloc's executive was working on further measures. On Tuesday, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said the EU suspending certain trade advantages was "disproportionate" and "unprecedented.""
The EU proposed curbing trade with Israel and restricting far-right Israeli ministers to improve humanitarian conditions in Gaza and push for an end to the war. Kaja Kallas emphasized that the measures aim to improve the humanitarian situation and called for the release of all hostages. Israel opened a 48-hour exit route and a second evacuation route out of Gaza City amid a major ground offensive. A UN-appointed commission found that Israel's campaign in Gaza was aimed at the destruction of the Palestinian people. The European Commission halted payments to Israel while member-state support for further measures remains uncertain.
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