EU’s Borrell condemns Israeli air strike on Jabalia in Gaza

Josep Borrell, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, strongly condemned the recent Israeli air strike on Jabalia in Gaza, which resulted in civilian casualties. In a statement, Mr Borrell said the term “ethnic cleansing” is increasingly being used to describe the situation in northern Gaza, highlighting the daily reality of forced displacement as a breach of international law. He stressed that the use of hunger as a weapon of war contradicts international humanitarian law, and quoted UN warnings about the strong likelihood of famine spreading in northern Gaza.