Gaza conflict overshadows EU-Southern Neighbourhood talks in Brussels

Foreign ministers from Egypt and Israel joined EU officials in Brussels on Monday for the fifth EU-Southern Neighbourhood Ministerial Meeting. It was the first such gathering since the October 7 Hamas attacks and the subsequent Israeli military response in Gaza.

The conflict in the Middle East dominated the high-level talks. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar accused Hamas of blocking humanitarian aid to civilians. “Hamas is…