Palestinians rush a man who was injured in Israeli strikes for treatment, at the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, on March 19, 2025. AFP
Israel on Tuesday launched its most intense strikes on the Gaza Strip since a January 19 ceasefire 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.
Kallas said she conveyed "the message that this is unacceptable", referring specifically to "the loss of civilian lives".
The Israeli bombardments killed more than 450 people.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said late Tuesday that the strikes were "only the beginning" and that future negotiations "will take place only under fire".
Kallas said she would travel to Egypt on Sunday to discuss the situation with the "Arab Quint" bringing together Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, adding there was a need to increase diplomatic pressure on Israel.
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