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The EU summit on Thursday called for “humanitarian corridors and breaks” in the Gaza Strip, according to a statement adopted by the 27 heads of state and government on Thursday. Charles Michel, President of the Council of the EU “We see the serious deterioration of the humanitarian situation and how important it is to develop measures to ensure access to equipment and humanitarian aid: food, water, electricity, medicine, we have to be very active. ” The European Union wants to work closely with its partners in the region to protect the civilian population, it was said at the summit. It is important to ensure that this aid is not misused by “terrorist organizations”. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the EU Commission “The heads of state and government have strongly demanded that Hamas release all hostages immediately and without preconditions. And it has become clear that Hamas is also harming the Palestinian people through its terrorist activities. The Hamas has created a humanitarian crisis in Gaza.” Although the EU strongly condemned the attack by the radical Islamic Hamas, the 27 heads of state and government found it difficult to agree on a common message. Some emphasized Israel’s right to self-defense, while others highlighted concern for Palestinian civilians. The summit was accompanied by protests and memorial events. In front of the conference building, hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators demanded an immediate stop to the Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip, which, according to Palestinian sources, have already killed more than 7,000 people. At a press conference in Brussels, relatives of victims and survivors of the Hamas attack recalled the fate of their loved ones. According to Israeli sources, Hamas killed around 1,400 people and kidnapped more than 200 others into the Gaza Strip in its attack on October 7th.