EU foreign ministers are divided over how to respond to Israel’s war in Gaza amid rising civilian casualties and worsening humanitarian conditions. Some countries, including Spain and Ireland, want stronger measures, while Germany and Hungary favor minimal action. Proposals such as suspending funding to Israeli start-ups or imposing sanctions lack the majority needed to pass.

Denmark signaled readiness to push for sanctions, while EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas acknowledged deep divisions within the bloc. The debate comes as a UN-linked report confirmed famine in Gaza, a finding Israel disputes, and ahead of the UN General Assembly, where France stressed unrestricted access for Palestinian representatives, according to Al Jazeera.