EU Calls for Gaza Pause, Ukraine Excluded

EU countries, excluding Hungary, call for a 'humanitarian pause' in Gaza, urging Israel to halt its planned assault on Rafah. Efforts to sanction Israeli settlers face resistance, while Germany supports Israel's right to defend itself. The UN Security Council struggles to reach a ceasefire agreement, and the Biden administration plans to veto a draft resolution for a permanent ceasefire. The EU is considering sanctions against settler violence and Hamas members for human rights violations, with unanimity achieved for Gaza but not for the Ukraine conflict.