European Union

The EU announced a $8.1 billion deal with Egypt to enhance partnership and address migrant flows, but some critics argue it prioritizes countering migration over human rights

A diplomatic source told The Jerusalem Post that Budapest now considers it wiser to allow the issue of settler sanctions to go forward in exchange for movement on other issues.

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell states that EU foreign ministers agree to impose sanctions on individuals and organizations responsible for the death of Alexi Navalny.

For the EU to follow suit it would need consensus from all 27 of its member states.

The EU has not spelled out what the sanctions would entail but officials have said they would include bans on travel to the EU.

“There is no restriction on the amount of food and water that is allowed to be delivered into the Gaza Strip,” government spokeswoman Tal Heinrich told reporters in Israel. 

There were no injuries or damage reported, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said. 

With civil order increasingly strained in Gaza and police refusing to provide security to convoys because of the risk of being targeted by the IDF, the issue of food distribution is a major problem.

The proposal's main goal is to adopt EU regulations in additional areas of food safety, including regulations regarding what information must be provided to consumers.

The European Union told Israel to “reverse” the decision, reiterating, “Settlements are illegal under international law and constitute an obstacle to peace, as they threaten the two-state solution."