EU failing to use geopolitical power on Gaza due to divisions among members: Foreign policy chief

Addressing the annual EU Institute for Security Studies (EUISS) conference in Brussels, Kaja Kallas highlighted the EU's economic and diplomatic power but also touched on areas where the EU cannot use its influence.

"An example where we are not using our geopolitical power, because we are not united, is Gaza," she said.

Kallas also stressed that the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is a "fundamental test" of Europe’s resolve to defend its values internationally.

"We are struggling because 27 member states have different positions," on the issue, she said.

According to her, the EU has helped Gaza more than any other international actor however, she admitted that it’s "not enough" to change the situation on the ground.

"Europe can only use full force when it acts together," she added.

The Israeli army has launched a brutal military offensive on the Gaza Strip, killing more than 63,700 Palestinians in Gaza. The military campaign has devastated the enclave, which is facing famine.

Last November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave.