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60 EU lawmakers urge urgent meeting on sanctions against Israel
Sixty European Parliament members urged the EU to consider sanctions against Israel in a letter to foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas.
They said Israel imposed a blockade across the occupied West Bank after two Israeli soldiers were killed in Hebron on October 23.
The lawmakers said Palestinian homes were demolished in Hebron and families were given five minutes to leave.
They described the measures as collective punishment and said they could deepen Israel’s control of Palestinian territory.
They called on the EU to condemn Israel’s actions, demand the withdrawal of Israeli troops and have foreign ministers meet urgently to agree on sanctions.
They also urged Kallas to propose suspending the EU-Israel agreement, but the letter does not say whether the EU will take these steps.
Sixty lawmakers from different political groups in the European Parliament urged the EU to meet urgently to agree on sanctions against the Israeli government.
They called on the EU to condemn Israel’s actions in the West Bank and demand the withdrawal of Israeli soldiers.
The lawmakers said Israel imposed a blockade in the West Bank after two Israeli soldiers were killed in Hebron on October 23.
They described the measures as collective punishment and called for the EU-Israel Association Agreement to be fully suspended.
- Who
- Sixty lawmakers from different political groups in the European Parliament.
- What
- They urged an urgent meeting to agree on sanctions against Israel and called for the EU-Israel Association Agreement to be fully suspended.
- When
- The letter followed events after October 23; the article was published on October 27, 2026.
- Where
- The West Bank, including Hebron; the appeal was addressed to Kallas.
- Why
- The lawmakers said Israel had imposed a blockade and carried out a broad assault in the West Bank, which they characterized as collective punishment.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Two Israeli soldiers were killed in Hebron.
Israel imposed a blockade in the West Bank, according to the lawmakers.
Milliyet published an article reporting that 60 lawmakers had urged an urgent EU meeting on sanctions against Israel.
- Lawmakers
- 60
- Location
- West Bank
- Incident date
- October 23
- Deaths
- 2 Israeli soldiers killed in Hebron
- Publication date
- October 27, 2026
- Requested action
- Fully suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement
What people are saying
Through the method of collective punishment, which is a war crime under international law, the Israeli government aims to further entrench its illegal occupation of Palestinian territory and further escalate tensions ahead of elections in Israel.
This is a critical turning point for the future of the West Bank and the viability of a Palestinian state.