Overview

• European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a partial suspension of the EU‑Israel Association Agreement’s trade provisions in her State of the Union address and condemned extremist Israeli ministers.
• Von der Leyen said proposed EU sanctions targeting those ministers are forthcoming and unveiled a Palestine Donor Group with a dedicated instrument for Gaza reconstruction.
• The European Parliament passed a non‑binding resolution titled “Gaza at breaking point,” backing suspension of the trade chapter and sanctions on extremist ministers by 305 votes to 151, with 122 abstentions.
• A letter signed by 314 former European diplomats and officials called for a full suspension of the cooperation agreement and urged EU recognition of the state of Palestine.
• The Commission has frozen €6 million in regional funds and a €14 million grant for Israeli public institutions, while EU rules and divisions persist, with full suspension requiring unanimity and other measures facing varying voting thresholds.