Spain and Ireland call on the European Commission to review Israel's respect for human rights. There are more than 1.4 million Palestinians trapped in Rafah, while Israeli forces are preparing for a large-scale ground operation.
A Spanish government source said he was confident that European countries were uniting around a tougher position on Israel's actions in Gaza. Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar stated two weeks ago that he was holding talks with other heads of government from European Union countries to review the association agreement between the bloc and Israel.