Israel cuts ties Kaja_Kallas

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa ar announced he is severing all contact with European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas. This decision stems from remarks attributed to Kallas during a visit to Mexico, where she allegedly compared Israel's treatment of Palestinians to apartheid-era South Africa. Sa'ar stated that Kallas has been acting 'obsessively and with blatant unfairness' toward Israel and demanded a retraction of what he called a 'blood libel.' Kallas, in response, emphasized the EU's commitment to a constructive relationship with Israel and reiterated the EU's stance on the two-state solution and condemnation of illegal Israeli settlements, but did not directly address the alleged apartheid remarks. This incident further strains already tense relations between Israel and the European Union, which have seen disagreements over the Gaza conflict and Israeli settlements.