EU's Confusing Announcement on Freezing Palestinian Aid Sparks Backtracking

The European Union faced confusion and backlash after one of its top officials, Oliver Varhelyi, announced on social media that aid to the Palestinians had been suspended due to the recent attack on Israel by Hamas. Other EU countries questioned the authority of Varhelyi's commission and expressed concerns about the impact on Palestinian civilians. After several hours, the EU reversed course, stating that there would be no suspension of payments as there were no payments foreseen. The EU emphasized that humanitarian aid would continue and that a review would be conducted to ensure aid does not benefit terrorist organizations.