Israel FM cuts contact with EU top diplomat over 'apartheid' remarks (opens in new tab)

Diplomatic relations between Israel and the EU have come under heavy strain since the Gaza war erupted in October 2023, with violence by Israeli settlers towards Palestinians in the occupied West Bank another point of contention. On Thursday, Israel's Gideon Saar accused EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas of "acting obsessively and with blatant unfairness" towards his country. Saar's remarks follow a report by European news outlet Euractiv, which said Kallas made the comments during a closed...