This was stated by Kalas in a press statement today, Monday, before the meeting of European foreign ministers in Luxembourg, according to Western media. Kalas noted that the discussion will also include the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip after the ceasefire agreement, indicating that it is linked to what the foreign ministers will agree on regarding the proposals for Israel.
The European official clarified that recent developments have changed the nature of the deliberations on the file among European officials. In September, the European Commission announced proposals to impose sanctions on Tel Aviv, including restrictions on the freedom of goods transfer within the partnership agreement, in addition to imposing customs duties and listing the hardline Israeli ministers Itamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich on the sanctions lists.
It is noteworthy that the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip came into effect on October 10, following negotiations between Israel and Hamas in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. On the 13th of the same month, Egypt and the United States chaired the peace summit in the Egyptian city, witnessing the signing of the two states along with Turkey and Qatar, as guarantor countries.
The agreement included a ceasefire and the entry of aid into the sector, which experienced a war lasting more than two years, resulting in the deaths of about 68,000 Palestinians and approximately 170,000 injured.
