Details of the deal remain unclear, but EU officials have rejected any cooperation with the Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Fund over ethical and safety concerns. Opening more border crossings and allowing more aid trucks into Gaza is the priority, but officials say eventually they’d like to set up a monitoring station at Kerem Shalom crossing.

European nations like Ireland and Spain have increasingly called for the EU’s ties with Israel to be reassessed in the wake of the war in Gaza.

Foreign ministers from the European Union on Tuesday discussed options for action against Israel over the war in the Gaza Strip, but looked unlikely to agree on any.