EU chief slams Israel’s ‘abhorrent’ strikes on Gaza civilian websites

Ursula von der Leyen denounced as “abhorrent” Israel’s lethal wave of strikes on civilian services in Gaza. File
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EU chief Ursula von der Leyen denounced as “abhorrent” Israel’s lethal wave of strikes on civilian services in Gaza together with a college, throughout a name with Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Tuesday (May 27, 2025).

Rescuers mentioned Israeli strikes killed at the very least 52 folks within the Gaza Strip on Monday (May 26, 2025), 33 in a school-turned-shelter, in a renewed offensive to destroy Hamas that has drawn worldwide condemnation.

“The enlargement of Israel’s army operations in Gaza concentrating on civilian infrastructure, amongst them a college that served as a shelter for displaced Palestinian households, killing civilians, together with youngsters, is abhorrent,” Ms. von der Leyen mentioned, in line with an EU readout of the decision.

“The European Commission has at all times supported — and can proceed to help — Israel’s proper to safety and self-defence,” she mentioned.

“But this escalation and disproportionate use of power towards civilians can’t be justified underneath humanitarian and worldwide legislation,” Ms. von der Leyen warned.

The fee chief demanded that Israel “instantly restore support supply according to humanitarian ideas, with the participation of the UN and different worldwide humanitarian companions”.

The European Union has struggled to have an effect on the battle attributable to long-standing divisions inside the bloc between international locations who again Israel and people thought-about extra pro-Palestinian.

Momentum to ramp up the strain on Israel has been rising nevertheless since Israel restarted its Gaza offensive.

The EU final week launched a evaluation of its affiliation settlement with Israel over alleged human rights abuses in Gaza, after 17 of its 27 member states backed the transfer.