EU foreign ministers have discussed options for action against Israel over the war in Gaza — but looked unlikely to agree on any, AFP reports.

The bloc’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has put forward 10 potential steps after Israel was found to have breached a cooperation deal between the two sides on human rights grounds.

The measures range from suspending the entire accord or curbing trade ties to sanctioning Israeli ministers, imposing an arms embargo and halting visa-free travel.

Despite growing anger over the devastation in Gaza, EU states remain divided over how to tackle Israel, and diplomats say there appears to be no critical mass for any move.

“I can’t predict how the discussion will go,” Kallas said, ahead of the foreign ministers’ talks in Brussels.

She said the main focus would likely be on how the EU could leverage improvements to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas speaks on the day of the European Union Foreign Ministers council in Brussels, Belgium on July 15. — Reuters
European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas speaks on the day of the European Union Foreign Ministers council in Brussels, Belgium on July 15. — Reuters

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