One 12 months since October 7 assaults: Is the EU impotent in Center East escalation?

It has been one 12 months since Israel suffered its worst ever terrorist assault, with Hamas and different Palestinian armed teams killing greater than 1,000 Israelis and taking greater than 250 hostage. Israel’s response has devastated Gaza, displacing many of the inhabitants and killing greater than 41,000 folks, in line with Gaza well being authorities. In the meantime, Lebanon has been hit onerous by the battle between Israel and Hezbollah, with Israel eviscerating the Hezbollah management, in response to which Iran launched a large missile strike towards Israel. The EU has recognised Israel’s proper to defend itself, whereas additionally warning towards an “uncontrollable regional escalation”. However past such statements, and in addition to offering monetary or humanitarian assist, what can the EU really do? We focus on this with two MEPs.

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