The European Union will review a pact governing its political and economic ties with Israel due to the "catastrophic" situation in Gaza, EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas said on Tuesday after a meeting of the bloc's foreign ministers.

The European Union will review its political and economic agreement with Israel because of the “catastrophic” situation in Gaza, the bloc’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas said on Tuesday evening following a meeting of foreign ministers.

Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said the European Union should use its economic ties to pressure Israel as it expands its attacks in Gaza, joining a growing international outcry at the humanitarian crisis.