European foreign ministers condemn Israeli plans for Gaza escalation

Joint statement from six EU and Nordic countries warns of catastrophic consequences and urges immediate lifting of blockade

Palestinians look at a house targeted by an Israeli army strike in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Tánaiste Simon Harris has issued a joint statement along with five other European counterparts condemning Israel's plans to "cross yet another line" in relation to Gaza.

The Foreign Ministers of Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Norway, Slovenia, and Spain have expressed "grave concern" about the reported Israeli plans to expand its military operations in Gaza and to establish a prolonged Israeli presence in the Strip.