EU Divided on Gaza Aid: Calls for Humanitarian Pause Met with Resistance

The European Union's foreign ministers failed to reach an agreement on recommending a "humanitarian pause" to allow aid into Gaza as Israel continues its airstrikes. While there is a basic consensus, unanimity is lacking. The EU ambassadors discussed a draft text on the humanitarian pause but could not find a compromise. The move to endorse a humanitarian pause reflects increasing alarm within the EU about Palestinian civilians in Gaza. More than 5,000 Palestinians have died from Israel's airstrikes, and over 1.4 million have been displaced. The ongoing blockade has pushed Palestinians in Gaza to the brink of starvation. EU leaders will define a common line on the issue later this week.