Politico

The European Commission launched an investigation into whether Israel may have breached its human rights obligations under the association agreement after a majority of EU countries called for a review in light of the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.

A draft of the findings seen by POLITICO on Friday suggested Israel’s actions in Gaza may have violated the terms of the agreement, a wide-ranging pact that covers economic cooperation in key industries, political dialogue and trade.

The review is one of the most contentious foreign policy decisions facing the EU. It comes at an exceptionally sensitive moment in the Middle East conflict, after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered American bombers to join Israel’s military offensive and destroy Iran’s nuclear facilities over the weekend.