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The EU is expected next week to lay out a range of around five possible measures against Israel over its conduct in Gaza.
The EU's diplomatic service (EEAS) is expected to present an options paper with possible measures to the bloc's ambassadors next Wednesday, Euractive reported.
The options paper is expected to include a full or partial suspension of the agreement, sanctions on individuals such as Israeli government ministers, military personnel or Israeli extremist settlers, trade measures, an arms embargo, or a suspension of scientific cooperation between the two.
EU foreign ministers are set to discuss the options paper at their 15 July meeting in Brussels – the last before the summer break.
The same day also serves as an informal deadline for Israel to demonstrate improvements in Gaza’s humanitarian situation. Israel has slammed the EU review as "outrageous" and "full of methodological shortcomings."
“The first goal is to change behaviour on the ground. If the situation does not improve, then we can discuss further measures," the top EU's diplomat, Kaja Kallas, told reporters last month.