Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has renewed calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, warning that the region is facing an “unprecedented humanitarian crisis” as Israeli airstrikes continue to claim civilian lives.
Speaking in Brussels on Thursday ahead of an EU Council meeting, Mitsotakis urged the international community to act swiftly to halt the violence.
“I will reiterate the Greek government’s consistent position that now is the time to bring back to the public debate the issue of a ceasefire—an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, with the simultaneous release of all hostages—to stop this unprecedented humanitarian crisis,” he told reporters.
His comments came just hours after five people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a vehicle in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. According to the Palestinian news agency WAFA, the attack, which took place in the Al-Mawasi area, also left several others wounded, including women and children.
Medical sources in Gaza reported that at least 62 people had been killed since dawn on Thursday in a wave of air raids across the enclave. The ongoing bombardment, combined with the near-total blockade of humanitarian aid and the destruction of key infrastructure, has pushed the territory deeper into crisis.
Despite a fragile ceasefire reached earlier this week between Iran and Israel, hostilities in Gaza show no signs of slowing. Mitsotakis also used the summit to stress the broader dangers of regional instability, calling for renewed diplomatic efforts to address Iran’s nuclear program. He noted that the situation in the Middle East demands comprehensive and diplomatic solutions.
The Greek leader also raised concerns about a surge in migration from eastern Libya and repeated Greece’s opposition to the Turkish-Libya maritime agreement, seeking stronger support from fellow EU members.
But it was the deteriorating situation in Gaza that dominated his remarks, a conflict now drawing renewed international scrutiny as civilian casualties keep mounting daily and pressure grows for a lasting truce.