BRUSSELS: Belgium said Friday that it was summoning the Israeli ambassador over Israel’s plans to “take military control” of the Palestinian territory of Gaza.
(EN) Following the Israeli government's official confirmation of its intention to subsequently surround and occupy the city of Gaza, and take military control of the entire Gaza Strip, I have decided to summon the Israeli ambassador.
The aim is clearly to express our total…
— Maxime PREVOT (@prevotmaxime) August 8, 2025
“The aim is clearly to express our total disapproval of this decision, but also of the continued colonization,” Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot posted on X.
