The EU’s 27 foreign ministers decided at a meeting in Brussels earlier this week not to “punish” Israel for its actions in Gaza and to “keep a close watch” on the country’s implementation of a recent agreement to improve the flow of aid in the strip.

French and Belgian jurists are due to file a case before the EU Court of Justice (CJEU) on Thursday against the EU Commission and Council for alleged “failure to prevent genocide” in Gaza. Legal proceedings will come on the back of the failure by EU ministers on Tuesday to agree on suspending the EU- Israel Association Agreement.

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — European officials struck a new deal with Israel to allow desperately needed food and fuel into Gaza, the European Union’s foreign policy chief said Thursday as Israeli airstrike killed 10 children and five adults waiting for care outside a medical clinic.

The EU's limited focus on sending food aid to Gaza amounts to a blatant betrayal of humanity,' says rights group's legal director - Anadolu Ajansı

Pedro Sanchez urged the EU to suspend its agreement with Israel, citing genocide and human rights violations in Gaza.