Although a fragile ceasefire has been in place in Gaza since Oct. 10, European Union foreign ministers on Monday decided to maintain the threat of sanctions against Israel, originally adopted by the European Commission in September.

After a meeting of the ministers in Luxembourg, E.U. foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas acknowledged that the ceasefire “has changed the context, that is very clear for everybody.” She added, however, that “unless we see real and sustained change on the ground, including more aid reaching Gaza, the threat of sanctions remains on the table.” She mentioned that during the meeting “there were divergent views” on the issue.

“We do not move with the measures now but we do not take them off the table either, because the situation is fragile,” Kallas told reporters.

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