EU chief: ‘Bloodshed in Gaza must stop now,’ hostages need to be freed

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks in the ballroom of Muenster Town Hall, in Muenster, Germany, May 28, 2024. (Jana Rodenbusch/Pool Photo via AP)
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks in the ballroom of Muenster Town Hall, in Muenster, Germany, May 28, 2024. (Jana Rodenbusch/Pool Photo via AP)

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen says that “the bloodshed in Gaza must stop now,” adding that too many civilians in the Palestinian territory “have lost their lives as a result of Israel’s response to Hamas brutal terror.”

“The people of Gaza cannot bear any more, and humanity cannot bear any more,” she tells the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France. “We need an immediate and enduring ceasefire. We need the release of Israeli hostages, and we need to prepare for the day after.”

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