26 of the 27 EU countries want an 'immediate ceasefire for humanitarian reasons' in Gaza

 The European Union's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, has announced that all but one of the EU's member states, which are 26 out of 27, have called for an "immediate ceasefire in Gaza for humanitarian reasons", a ceasefire that will lead to found a permanent cessation of hostilities in the region. In a press conference held in Brussels, Borrell said that the 26 EU member states have also emphasized their support for their previous statement calling on the Israeli government to refrain from launching military operations against Rafah, which they have called a city of "refuge end" south of Gaza. Borrell did not name a country opposed to the EU, but Hungary blocked such a statement a few days ago. About 1.5 million Palestinians who fled their homes after the barbaric attacks of the Zionist regime of Israel against Gaza are hiding in the city of Rafah, seeking refuge to escape the attacks of the cruel Israeli army. The plans reported by Israel to attack the city have raised the clamor of the international community, with many countries wanting to prevent or cancel the operation. According to Borrell, the member states of the European Union have encouraged an immediate cessation of hostilities for humanitarian reasons, a cessation that will lead to the implementation of a permanent ceasefire, the unconditional release of hostages and the provision of humanitarian aid; and at the same time the Israeli government not to take military action in Rafah because it will worsen the existing humanitarian situation and prevent the immediate needs of basic services and humanitarian aid needed in Gaza. Josep Borrell The head of the EU's foreign policy has also confirmed that the union is looking at concrete measures to be taken against the extremist Zionist settlers who are arbitrarily attacking Palestinian citizens in the West Bank. Israel began to carry out severe and brutal attacks in the Gaza Strip following the Al-Aqsa Hurricane operation carried out by the Hamas movement on October 7, 2023. The bombings and rocket attacks carried out by the illegal Israeli regime have killed more than 29,000 Palestinians and injuring more than 69,000 apart from causing extensive damage and severe shortages of basic needs. According to the United Nations, the war of the Zionist administration of Israel against Gazahas also caused 85 percent of the residents of the area to leave their homes while there is a severe shortage of food, clean water and medicine, and 60 percent of the area's infrastructure. destroyed or completely demolished. The apartheid and Zionist regime of Israel has been accused in the International Court of Justice for committing genocide. An interim decision issued by the court in January ordered Tel Aviv to stop the acts of genocide and to take measures to ensure that humanitarian aid is provided to civilians in Gaza.