After 166 days of Israel’s retaliatory airstrikes and ground operations in Gaza, EU leaders called for a cease-fire, showcasing unanimity on the matter for the first time since October.
The 27 European Union countries have been divided on Israel’s war in Gaza and have failed to show a united front until now. Some countries, such as Germany, have shifted their position on calling for a cease-fire.
In the end, it was the news that the U.S. will propose a resolution at the UN Security Council on Friday calling for a cease-fire that appeared to move the dial in Europe at a summit in Brussels.