A possible solution to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians must be “imposed from the outside” by the international community because “the two sides will never be able to reach an agreement,” European foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Wednesday. , in – a speech delivered at a diplomatic conference in Lisbon, reports AFP.

“What we have learned in the last 30 years and what we are learning now with the tragedy in Gaza is that a solution must be imposed from the outside,” Josep Borrell said at the 2024 Diplomatic Seminar in the Portuguese capital, Agerpres quoted.

“Peace will be achieved in a sustainable way only if the international community is intensively involved in its achievement and imposes a solution,” he stressed, referring to efforts in which “the United States, Europeans and Arabs” must participate.

A day after an air strike near Beirut killed a senior leader of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, fueling fears of an escalating conflict, Josep Borrell, who had planned to travel to Lebanon on Thursday, also said the trip may be cancelled.

“What happened yesterday with the death of Hamas leaders is an additional factor that could cause the conflict to escalate,” the EU’s foreign affairs chief told a news conference after speaking at a Portuguese diplomatic seminar.

Although Israel has not claimed responsibility for the killing of a second member of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, Saleh al-Aruri, in Beirut on Tuesday night, Israel has claimed responsibility for the fatal blow to the founder of the movement’s military wing after he vowed to “destroy” Hamas in response to the attack. to the territory of Israel on October 7.