European countries have strongly condemned the latest deadly Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza and called for an immediate cessation.
Valletta: European countries have strongly condemned the latest deadly Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip and called for an immediate cessation of hostilities.
The airstrikes, which took place early Tuesday, killed at least 413 Palestinians and injured 562 others, according to Gaza-based health authorities.
The European Union (EU) urged Israel to end its military operations and reiterated its call for the immediate release of all hostages held by Hamas, according to a joint statement issued Tuesday by Kaja Kallas, the EU’s high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, along with commissioners Dubravka Suica and Hadja Lahbib, Xinhua news agency reported.
The EU called on Israel to exercise restraint and allow the unimpeded entry of humanitarian aid and electricity into Gaza. “We call on all parties to abide by their obligations under international humanitarian law. The EU believes that the resumption of negotiations is the only way forward,” the statement added.
“France calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities, which jeopardise efforts to free the hostages and threaten the lives of the civilian population in Gaza,” the French Foreign Ministry said during an online press conference.
