European leaders and Members of the European Parliament welcomed, on Wednesday 22 November, the agreement announced overnight between Hamas and Israel on the release of 50 Israeli hostages in return for the release of 150 Palestinian prisoners and a humanitarian truce in Gaza.
“The EU welcomes the agreement to release 50 hostages from Gaza for an extended pause in the conflict. After seven weeks of suffering, finally, they will be reunited with their families. We call for the immediate...