EU launches €883.6m Gaza recovery initiative and weighs settlement trade sanctions as West Bank raids and a Gaza aid worker killing occur
July 13, 2026 at 04:56 PM
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10 reports · 5 in Arabic, 5 in English · over 96 hours
أوروبا تطلق مبادرة بقيمة 883.6 مليون يورو لدعم التعافي المبكر في غزة - اليوم السابع
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بن غفير يقتحم قرية فلسطينية والاحتلال يواصل هدم المنازل بالضفة
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What is the EU’s plan to cut trade with illegal Israeli settlements?
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المفوضية الأوروبية: إطلاق مبادرة لجمع مليار دولار مساعدات لغزة
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Hamas denies UN accusations over Gaza aid distribution interference
(opens the publisher’s site)مساع أوروبية لمعاقبة إسرائيل.. ودولة تعرقل الجهود
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EU countries consider sanctions on trade from illegal Israeli settlements
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فلسطين والاتحاد الأوروبى يبحثان تعزيز التعاون المشترك - اليوم السابع
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US congressman says ‘IDF is lying’ about his detention by settlers and soldiers
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IDF accused of ‘field execution’ of Palestinian driver bringing aid into Gaza
(opens the publisher’s site)The European Union announced a new aid initiative for Gaza and discussed possible trade restrictions on Israeli settlements, while Israeli forces and settlers carried out raids and demolitions in the West Bank and a Palestinian aid driver was killed in Gaza.
- The European Union launched the "Team Gaza" initiative worth €883.6 million to coordinate early recovery in Gaza, with 13 countries and international institutions participating.
- EU foreign ministers met in Brussels to discuss options to curb trade with Israeli settlements, including an import licensing system, tariffs, or a ban.
- Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir entered the village of al-Mughayyir near Ramallah, and Israeli forces demolished a Palestinian home in Kafr al-Dik, displacing a family of five.
- A Palestinian driver transporting aid for World Central Kitchen was shot dead by an Israeli soldier on the Philadelphi corridor; the IDF said it opened fire after perceiving a threat.
Latest developments
- German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul expressed his country's opposition to EU sanctions on Israel over settlement expansion, saying he prefers effective talks with the Israeli government.
- Wadephul argued that trade restrictions on settlement goods require unanimous approval, effectively blocking European efforts to penalize Israel over its settlement policies.
- Proponents of imposing sanctions on settlements are seeking to challenge Germany's stance, arguing that only a qualified majority—not unanimity—is needed for a decision.