EU's Kallas Welcomes Gaza Plan as "Constructive Step" Towards Peace

 Palestinian relatives of the Al-Masri family conduct their burial ceremony at a cemetery, in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, 21 July 2026. Firas Al-Masri, his wife, Salsabil, and their four children were killed in Gaza City, when the Israeli army targeted their home with a drone early 21 July, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health.  EPA/MOHAMMED SABER
Palestinian relatives of the Al-Masri family conduct their burial ceremony at a cemetery, in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, 21 July 2026. Firas Al-Masri, his wife, Salsabil, and their four children were killed in Gaza City, when the Israeli army targeted their home with a drone early 21 July, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health. EPA/MOHAMMED SABER
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EU's Kallas Welcomes Gaza Plan as "Constructive Step" Towards Peace

 Palestinian relatives of the Al-Masri family conduct their burial ceremony at a cemetery, in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, 21 July 2026. Firas Al-Masri, his wife, Salsabil, and their four children were killed in Gaza City, when the Israeli army targeted their home with a drone early 21 July, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health.  EPA/MOHAMMED SABER
Palestinian relatives of the Al-Masri family conduct their burial ceremony at a cemetery, in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, 21 July 2026. Firas Al-Masri, his wife, Salsabil, and their four children were killed in Gaza City, when the Israeli army targeted their home with a drone early 21 July, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health. EPA/MOHAMMED SABER

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Friday said a proposed deal to bring peace to Gaza, if fully implemented, would be "a constructive step."

"A lot needs to fall in place for this to work. Success depends on the full commitment of all parties. Verifying Hamas' compliance will be a significant challenge. Israel would need to eventually withdraw from Gaza," Kallas wrote in a post on social media platform X, Reuters reported.

Kallas added that the EU was ready to support next steps.

US President Donald Trump said his "Board of Peace" had reached an agreement for the disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups, though it was not immediately clear how Hamas or Israel stood behind it.