Overview

• EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas said Israel agreed to open additional northern and southern crossings and boost daily aid and food truck deliveries.
• The deal includes repairing vital infrastructure and enhanced protection for humanitarian workers under measures slated to roll out in the coming days.
• Brussels offered to coordinate closely with UN agencies and non-governmental organizations to ensure swift, large-scale aid reaches civilians directly.
• Gaza’s two million residents are enduring acute shortages of food and essential supplies following an 18-month blockade and relentless military operations.
• The agreement arrives as Israel and Hamas continue negotiations on a US-backed ceasefire and the EU weighs potential sanctions over breaches of its cooperation pact.