Luxembourg: European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, stated that the possibility of imposing sanctions on Israel remains under consideration until there is a real and sustained change on the ground, particularly in terms of increased aid reaching Gaza.
According to Palestine News and Information Agency - WAFA, Kallas made these remarks following a meeting of EU foreign ministers held in Luxembourg. The ministers evaluated the situation in Gaza in the aftermath of a ceasefire, examining avenues to ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid.
On September 10, the European Commission put forward proposals to impose sanctions on Israel, the occupying power. These proposals include measures such as suspending the provisions on the free movement of goods under the EU-Israel Association Agreement, imposing customs duties, and introducing sanctions against colonists involved in land seizures in the occupied Palestinian Territory. Additionally, the sanctions would target Israeli ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich for their roles in the ongoing situation.
