Israel cuts ties with EU top envoy Kaja Kallas over alleged apartheid remark (opens original article in a new tab)

Israel cut ties with EU envoy Kaja Kallas following allegations she compared Israel to South African apartheid regime, while the EU maintains condemnation of Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

• Israel's foreign minister severed all contact with EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas over alleged apartheid remark
• Kallas denied making the apartheid comparison but emphasized need for dialogue with Israel
• EU has condemned Israeli settlements in West Bank and considered trade restrictions against them
• Violence by Israeli settlers in West Bank has increased since Gaza war began