The EU’s top diplomat said Wednesday that she told her Israeli counterpart the fresh wave of strikes on Gaza was “unacceptable”. Israel on Tuesday launched its most intense strikes on the Gaza Strip since a January 19 ceasefire with Palestinian militant group Hamas ended more than 15 months of war. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said she asked Israel’s foreign minister Gideon Saar “Why are you doing this?” during a conversation Tuesday.

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