Moreover, the EU expressed its commitment to mobilising humanitarian aid “for the populations most in need” and political and diplomatic engagement with regional partners to secure “lasting and sustainable peace based on a two-state solution”. In a joint statement released after the meeting— which took place in the backdrop of a hospital explosion killing hundreds in Gaza—the EU leaders condemned the “brutal and indiscriminate terrorist attacks” by Hamas. They also expressed solidarity with the people of Israel and said the country had the right to defend itself “in line with humanitarian and international law.” New Delhi: After days of conflicting...