The EU’s 27 foreign ministers decided at a meeting in Brussels earlier this week not to “punish” Israel for its actions in Gaza and to “keep a close watch” on the country’s implementation of a recent agreement to improve the flow of aid in the strip.

The European Union is seeking updates from Israel on implementation of a new deal to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, the bloc's top diplomat said Tuesday. Foreign ministers from the EU's 27-member nations were meeting in Brussels in the wake of a new aid deal for Gaza,

The European Union is seeking updates and more action from Israel on implementing a new deal to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza