EU Reverses Decision to Halt Palestinian Aid After Hamas Attack

The European Union faced backlash from member countries after announcing the suspension of aid to Palestinians in response to the recent attack on Israel by Hamas. EU countries criticized the bloc's executive for overstepping its authority and expressed concern about the impact on Palestinian civilians. Following the outcry, the EU backtracked on the announcement, stating that there would be no suspension of payments. The confusion highlighted longstanding divisions within the EU over the Israel-Palestinian conflict. Germany and Austria suspended their development aid, while other countries like Italy refused to discuss suspending aid. The EU is one of the main sources of aid to the Palestinian territories, where around 2.1 million people require humanitarian assistance.