EU welcomes Hamas disarmament plan, pledges support for Gaza agreement
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas welcomed the Hamas disarmament plan for Gaza, calling its full implementation a constructive step toward peace.
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European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has welcomed the plan to disarm Hamas in the Gaza Strip, describing its full implementation as a constructive step toward achieving peace.
In a post on X, Kallas said she welcomed the agreement brokered by the United States with support from Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey, stressing that its success requires the full commitment of all parties.
She added that several conditions still need to be met to ensure the agreement's success, noting that verifying Hamas's compliance will be a major challenge and that Israel will ultimately need to withdraw from the Gaza Strip.
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The EU foreign policy chief affirmed the bloc's readiness to support the next stages of the agreement's implementation, including the entry of the national committee and the international stabilization force. She noted that the two EU missions operating on the ground play an important role in supporting Palestinian state-building efforts.
Kallas also pointed out that the European Union is the largest donor of humanitarian aid to Gaza, explaining that the bloc pledged €900 million in July to fund aid projects aimed at supporting the territory's recovery from the effects of war.