‘Incitement to War Crime’: EU Slams Israeli Minister’s Call to Block Gaza Aid
“While the world pushes for a ceasefire in Gaza, Minister Ben-Gvir calls for cutting fuel and aid to civilians,” Borrell wrote on X late Sunday. He criticized Ben-Gvir’s statements as “an incitement to war crimes” and emphasized that “sanctions must be on our EU agenda.”
He urged the regime to “unequivocally distance itself from these incitements to commit war crimes, and call it to engage in good faith in the negotiations facilitated by the US, Qatar and Egypt for an immediate ceasefire,” he added.
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Earlier on Sunday, Ben-Gvir called any cease-fire and prisoner swap deal with Hamas a “grave mistake.”
“If we cut off their fuel, within a week they would be on their knees. And if we stop the (aid) trucks, within two weeks they would be on their knees. So why are we going to do a deal, especially such an irresponsible deal?” he said.
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For months, Egypt, Qatar have led indirect negotiations between the Israeli regime and Hamas, but no agreement has been reached due to Israel’s refusal to meet Hamas’ demands to end the war, withdraw troops from Gaza, and allow displaced Palestinians to return to northern Gaza.
The Israeli attacks on the besieged Gaza Strip since October last year have killed nearly 40,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children.
Source: Agencies
