<p>Brussels: The <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/eu">European Union's</a> top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, said on Tuesday that there would be a review of the EU's trade agreement with Israel amid the "catastrophic" situation in Gaza.</p><p>International pressure on Israel has mounted in recent days as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government has launched a renewed military offensive in Gaza.</p>.EU countries adopt four sets of new Russia sanctions.<p>Kallas said a "strong majority" of EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels favoured such a review of the bloc's association agreement with Israel in the light of events in Gaza.</p><p>"The situation in Gaza is catastrophic. The aid that Israel has allowed in is of course welcomed, but it's a drop in the ocean. Aid must flow immediately, without obstruction and at scale, because this is what is needed," Kallas told reporters.</p><p>French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, speaking in parliament, welcomed the EU decision and said 17 out of the 27 member states had backed the move.</p><p>EU sanctions on violent Israeli settlers have been prepared but have so far been blocked by one member state, Kallas said, without naming the country.</p>
<p>Brussels: The <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/eu">European Union's</a> top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, said on Tuesday that there would be a review of the EU's trade agreement with Israel amid the "catastrophic" situation in Gaza.</p><p>International pressure on Israel has mounted in recent days as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government has launched a renewed military offensive in Gaza.</p>.EU countries adopt four sets of new Russia sanctions.<p>Kallas said a "strong majority" of EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels favoured such a review of the bloc's association agreement with Israel in the light of events in Gaza.</p><p>"The situation in Gaza is catastrophic. The aid that Israel has allowed in is of course welcomed, but it's a drop in the ocean. Aid must flow immediately, without obstruction and at scale, because this is what is needed," Kallas told reporters.</p><p>French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, speaking in parliament, welcomed the EU decision and said 17 out of the 27 member states had backed the move.</p><p>EU sanctions on violent Israeli settlers have been prepared but have so far been blocked by one member state, Kallas said, without naming the country.</p>