BRUSSELS, 23 March. - (ANA) - EU leaders agreed on Thursday  to call for an "immediate humanitarian pause leading to a sustainable ceasefire" in the Israel-Gaza war — marking the first common statement on the situation in the Middle East since October.

 

"It was extremely important to send a powerful and united message," said EU council president Charles Michel after the summit meeting in Brussels.   - (ANA) -

 

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