EU says Israeli strikes in Gaza 'go beyond what is necessary' to fight Hamas

The EU's top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, has said that "Israeli strikes in Gaza go beyond what is necessary to fight Hamas" as the death toll there continues to mount.

Kallas also said that the EU did not support a new aid distribution model backed by the US and Israel which bypasses the UN and other humanitarian organisations.

"We don't support the privatisation of the distribution of humanitarian aid. Humanitarian aid can not be weaponised", she said. read more