EU Urges Israel to Reopen All Gaza Border Crossings

The European Union has urged Israel to reopen all border crossings into Gaza, calling for immediate and unimpeded access for aid groups providing humanitarian relief. The statement was released on Saturday, November 14, 2026, by the office of Kaja Kallas, the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs, who leads the bloc's foreign policy.

According to the Al Jazeera report on the statement, the EU said Israel must enable the work of the United Nations and its agencies, along with humanitarian organisations, including non-governmental organisations (NGOs), which are independent groups not run by any government.

The EU also said civilian infrastructure and medical facilities in Gaza must be protected. It described a recent airstrike on Nasser Hospital as deeply alarming.

The statement went further than access. The EU called for the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, and for humanitarian assistance to be distributed on a sustained basis and at scale, along with support for early recovery, the first steps toward restoring essential services and daily life.

The EU reaffirmed its commitment to the two-state solution, the long-standing proposal for separate Israeli and Palestinian states living side by side.