AL-QUDS (Dispatches) – The Zionist regime is facing “an unprecedented diplomatic crisis” due to its military escalation in Gaza, local media said on Wednesday, calling the situation a “diplomatic tsunami.”
The regime is undergoing “one of the most severe diplomatic challenges in its history, as international criticism intensifies over its war in Gaza, including from longtime European allies,” the public broadcaster KAN said.
KAN said the regime’s diplomatic standing has collapsed globally within weeks, culminating Tuesday when major European nations announced a series of escalatory measures against the occupying regime.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said France supports revisiting the EU-Israel Association Agreement, the most important framework binding the regime to the EU.
In the UK, the government imposed sanctions on illegal Israeli settlers and organizations involved in violence against Palestinian communities in the occupied West Bank, summoned the occupying regime’s ambassador Tzipi Hotovely for a formal rebuke, and halted free trade negotiations -- moves seen as signaling Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s dissatisfaction with the regime’s policies.
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, in a speech to parliament, said that ties could not continue “as usual” under the current Israeli cabinet of Benjamin Netanyahu.
EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas later announced that a majority of EU member states had agreed to reopen discussions on the future of the EU-Israel partnership agreement.
However, nine countries – including Germany, Hungary, Italy, and Greece – opposed the move, reflecting deep divisions within the bloc, the report said.
KAN noted that even raising the agreement for debate, without formal withdrawal, constitutes a major diplomatic blow to the Zionist regime. It added that France and the Netherlands have effectively reversed their traditional support for the regime.
Although Italy and Germany voted against reopening the deal, both have recently issued sharp public criticisms of the regime’s policies.
As cracks deepen in the EU’s stance, KAN said, attention is now turning to the U.S., the regime’s most important ally.
While public support from Washington remains, multiple reports indicate growing private frustration with the regime over the prolonged war and stalled humanitarian efforts.
The stepped-up genocidal campaign coincided with U.S. President Donald Trump’s Persian Gulf tour last week.
Ignoring mounting international pressure, the regime has tightened its blockade on Gaza, leading to the deaths and injuries of hundreds in recent days.
Former Zionist regime prime minister Ehud Olmert said earlier Wednesday that thousands of innocent Palestinians were being killed, calling the regime’s actions in Gaza “close to a war crime.”
Yair Golan, leader of the regime’s so-called Democrats Party, also condemned the killing of children by Zionist troops and the ongoing policy of forced displacement, warning that the regime risks becoming “pariah” if it does not act responsibly.
Since March 2, the Zionist regime has maintained a strict blockade on Gaza, denying entry to humanitarian aid and pushing the territory into famine, which has already claimed numerous lives.