The European Union urged Israel this Saturday to allow the immediate and unrestricted entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, to reopen all border crossings, and to guarantee the large-scale distribution of supplies, in view of the deterioration of the situation due to the floods and harsh winter conditions in the enclave. At the same time, it has expressed its concern about the recent airstrike against the Nasser hospital, which has caused at least seven deaths and more than 25 injured.
In a statement released by the European External Action Service (SEAE), the Twenty-Seven recall that, one year after the announcement of the ceasefire, military operations are still under way and the population continues to suffer from the lack of adequate shelters, medicines, and medical supplies.
For this reason, the EU emphasizes that "the protection of the civilian population and civilian infrastructure, as well as of personnel and medical facilities" must be ensured at all times, in accordance with International Humanitarian Law.
Member States also ask Israel to allow the work of the United Nations and other humanitarian organizations on the ground and to fully respect its international commitments. In this line, they demand full implementation of the assistance measures set out in the Comprehensive Plan to Put an End to the Conflict in Gaza, underscoring that the aid must be used only for peaceful purposes and not diverted to armed groups.
The text also reiterates European support for the two-State solution and calls for the execution, "without delay," of UN Security Council resolution 2803, which calls for the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, the permanent disarmament of Hamas and other non-state armed groups, and a civil transition in the territory. The EU also maintains that the Islamic Resistance Movement "should have no role in the future governance of Gaza."
Condemnation of the bombing of the Nasser medical complex
At the same time, the foreign ministers of 18 Arab and Islamic countries, including Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, and Pakistan, have condemned "in the strongest terms" the Israeli attack on the Nasser medical complex, in Jan Yunis, which caused casualties among patients and healthcare personnel.
The signatories consider that the bombing violates the special protection that International Humanitarian Law (IHL) grants to medical facilities and health workers.
Along the same lines, they have denounced attacks against Palestinian civilians, including tent camps and other shelters for displaced persons, understanding that they put the ceasefire and efforts to stabilize Gaza at risk, in addition to contradicting the comprehensive plan promoted by the US president, Donald Trump.
The ministers warn that restrictions on the entry of food, humanitarian aid, shelter materials—such as tents, caravans and mobile homes—and medical supplies aggravate the emergency ahead of the arrival of winter, with a particularly serious impact on children and babies, who are exposed to extremely low temperatures.
In this context, they have aligned themselves with the EU’s requests and have again demanded that Israel comply “immediately and fully” with its obligations arising from the agreement for the future of Gaza signed in Sharm el Sheikh (Egypt) and from Security Council resolution 2803 (2025), aimed at ending the conflict in the Strip.
Those responsible for Foreign Affairs insist that the obligations of the first phase of the peace plan must be implemented without further delays or new political or security conditions, regardless of progress in the later stages of the agreement.
To that end, they have called on the United States and the Peace Council to redouble their efforts in order to achieve that Israel lifts all restrictions, and they have reiterated their willingness to cooperate with regional and international partners to consolidate the ceasefire, develop all phases of the plan, and increase the humanitarian aid intended to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian population.