Overview

• Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot said Belgium will join Western peers in backing recognition during the UN session that opens on September 9.
• Belgium announced a 12‑measure package targeting settlement products, public procurement with Israeli firms, consular assistance to Belgians in settlements, and potential overflight/transit bans and judicial actions.
• Authorities will declare as persona non grata two Israeli ministers described as extremist, several violent settlers, and leaders of Hamas.
• Prévot said Belgium will vote for EU‑level suspensions of cooperation with Israel, including parts of the EU‑Israel association agreement and research and technical programs that require a qualified majority.
• The move is framed as a response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and alleged violations of international law, and it has eased recent strains within Belgium’s five‑party coalition.