EU top diplomat tells Israel to stop killing Gazans at aid points
Meanwhile, a spokesman for the bloc also condemned any attacks against the World Health Organization, after the agency said its facilities in Gaza had been targeted by Israeli forces.
Ms. Kallas wrote on X that "the killing of civilians seeking aid in Gaza is indefensible". "I spoke again with Gideon Saar to recall our understanding on aid flow and made clear that IDF must stop killing people at distribution points," she wrote.
Earlier this month, the European Union said it had struck a deal with Israel to allow more access into Gaza amid Israel's devastating military operation.
Ms. Kallas has laid out a series of actions that EU states could take against Israel unless the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza improves. "All options remain on the table if Israel doesn't deliver on its pledges," Ms. Kallas wrote on X.
EU officials have said there have been some improvements for aid access to Gaza, but that a lot more needs to be done.
"Channels are open and pressure is actually being put on the Israeli counterpart, so time is of the essence," EU spokesman Anouar El Anouni said.
The spokesman also condemned attacks on "any WHO premises or any hospitals" after it said on Monday (July 21, 2025) its facilities in Gaza had come under Israeli attack. "Let's be clear: premises of WHO must not be attacked and must be protected," he said.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the Israeli military had entered the U.N. agency's staff residence, forced women and children to evacuate on foot, and handcuffed, stripped and interrogated male staff at gunpoint.
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