EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell accused Israel of deliberately causing famine in the Gaza Strip. Borrell announced a political agreement by all 27 EU states on sanctions against settlers who it was clear were responsible for violence against Palestinians.
The sanctions are seen primarily as a means of political pressure - since they are particularly aimed at people who have committed violence but are not yet being prosecuted by the Israeli justice system. The EU as a whole is now also targeting radical settlers, after France and the USA have already implemented similar sanctions.