Foreign ministers of six European countries call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

A joint statement by the foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, and the United Kingdom, as well as the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaya Kallas, called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

The statement was issued Thursday evening following a meeting held in the Italian capital, Rome, to discuss security in the Euro-Atlantic region and the Russian-Ukrainian war, attended by the Secretary General of NATO and the Ukrainian Foreign Minister.

The European ministers said in their statement: "We will strengthen our partnerships in regions that affect our security to confront instability and promote peace and prosperity, particularly in the Mediterranean, Africa, the Western Balkans, the Black Sea region, and the Middle East and North Africa.

In this context, the statement called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, an urgent resumption of aid deliveries to the Strip, and the release of all hostages.