Israel is urged to stop the attacks immediately

Reinforcements of Israeli attacks on Gauze cannot be justified in the context of humanitarian and international law, in today’s conversation with Jordan King Abdulah II. said the President of the European Commission Ursula von der leyen. « We urge the Israeli government to immediately stop the current escalation, » she said.

« The European Commission has always – and will continue to support Israel’s right to security and self -defense, but these escalations and disproportionate use of force against civilians cannot be justified in the context of humanitarian and international law, » the commission said the chairman of the word from the conversation with the Jordan King.

Von der Leyen also emphasized the tightening of the situation on the occupied West Bank in an interview with the King of Jordan.

European commitment to fair, comprehensive and lasting peace, based on a solution of two countries, remains unwavering, the words of the President stated in Brussels.

She urged the Israeli government to immediately stop the tightening of the attacks on the Palestinian enclave, and the Palestinian Islamist movement to release the hostages covered during the attack on Israel 7 in October 2023.

Eliminating aid blockage

According to the commission, Von Der Leynova also repeated the Union’s call to Israel to eliminate the blockage of humanitarian aid to Gaza.

« Israel must immediately restore the supply of assistance in accordance with the humanitarian principles, with the participation of the United Nations and other international humanitarian partners, » she stressed.

The King of Jordan and the chairwoman of the commission also supported the plan of the Arab countries for the recovery and restoration of the gauze, emphasizing that the Palestinians should not be forced.

Israel has recently strengthened the attacks on gauze, which also demands dozens of deaths each day. At the same time, under strong international pressure, he slightly mitigated the blockage of humanitarian aid into the enclava, which lasted about two and a half months. However, humanitarian organizations warn that assistance is not sufficient.