European Union foreign-policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Sunday, "Indiscriminate rocket attacks from Palestinian militants in Gaza must stop immediately: the European Union reiterates its fundamental commitment to the security of Israel. We express our condolences to the family of all the victims and to the Israeli people, and wish a speedy recovery to the wounded."
A statement by Mogherini added, "These attacks provoke unspeakable suffering to the Israelis and serve only the cause of endless violence and of an endless conflict." She noted, "A new escalation risks also to reverse the work to relieve the suffering of the people in Gaza who are already paying a high price with many victims that we mourn. And it puts in further danger the prospects for long-term solutions, which will require the return of the Palestinian Authority to Gaza, credible security guarantees for Israel and a lifting of restrictions of access and movement."