EU nations condemn Hamas for ‘using hospitals and civilians as human shields’

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell (Virginia Mayo/AP)

The 27 European Union nations have jointly condemned Hamas for what they described as the use of hospitals and civilians as “human shields” in the war against Israel.

EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell said on Monday that the bloc at the same time was asking Israel “for maximum restraint and targeting in order to avoid human casualties”.