Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has called on the EU to suspend the trade part of the agreement with Israel, citing the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

Ulf Kristersson, Prime Minister of Sweden, called on the EU to freeze the trade component of the Association Agreement with Israel, stressing that Israel is not respecting its humanitarian obligations. He emphasized the need to increase economic pressure on Israel to facilitate humanitarian aid to Gaza and also called for action against Hamas for the release of hostages. Kristersson welcomed calls in the Middle East to disarm Hamas.