EU High Representative Kaja Kallas said Friday that the Gaza peace plan, if implemented, would be a constructive step, but warned that ensuring Hamas's compliance would be challenging and that Israel would eventually need to withdraw from the Gaza Strip, according to Israeli media.
EU High Representative Kaja Kallas said Friday that the Gaza peace plan, if implemented, would be a constructive step, but warned that ensuring Hamas's compliance would be challenging and that Israel would eventually need to withdraw from Gaza. The statement, reported by Israeli media, comes amid ongoing diplomatic tensions between Jerusalem and Brussels. As The Zioneer has reported, relations between Israel and the EU have been strained since Kallas was accused of likening Israel to an apartheid regime, leading Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar to sever direct contact with her. Kallas's latest remarks reaffirm the EU's longstanding position that Israeli withdrawal from Gaza is a necessary component of any post-war arrangement. The plan she referred to was published earlier Friday by the U.S.-led Board of Peace, which calls for a full Israeli withdrawal, as The Zioneer reported.
- StrongBoard of Peace publishes Gaza plan calling for full Israeli withdrawal and immediate military halt
- DevelopingEU welcomes Gaza agreement, warns of challenge ensuring Hamas compliance
- DevelopingBoard of Peace releases full Gaza deal text: Hamas to disarm, Israel to withdraw
- StrongSenior Peace Council figure says Israeli withdrawal to be gradual, based on schedule still under discussion
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