The European Union's executive body recommended on Monday curbing Israeli access to its flagship research funding programme after calls from EU countries to increase pressure on Israel to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

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A group of 40 cross-party MEPs are pressing on the European Union to suspend its trade deal with Israel and impose sanctions on the Netanyahu-led government, as an UN-backed body warns of signs of famine and widespread starvation in the Gaza Strip.

Tensions erupted between Herzog and Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof, following a statement from the Netherlands suggesting punitive European measures against Israel. Tensions erupted Monday between Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof,

EU member states failed to agree on suspending Israel's access to the bloc’s Horizon research programme during a meeting on Tuesday — despite growing criticism over Israel’s military actions in Gaza.

Arab nations — including Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt — joined calls Tuesday for Hamas to disarm and give up its grip on Gaza to end the 21-month war.

The European Commission tabled options on Monday for partially suspending Israel from the Horizon research fund over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

President Donald Trump says Hamas is reluctant to release the remaining hostages amid Israel's increase in humanitarian aid efforts in Gaza on Sunday.