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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Emma Graham-Harrison in Jerusalem, Jennifer Rankin in Brussels, Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo, Ashifa Kassam in Budapest and Deborah Cole in Berlin

Israel had a bad week in Europe. Does it herald a wider shift in EU relations?

Row of Israeli flags alongside road with cars on it with settlement behind
Ramat Shlomo, a Jewish settlement in the Israeli-occupied eastern sector of Jerusalem. Few Israelis realise the extent to which ties with Europe underpin their standard of living. Photograph: Ahmad Gharabli/AFP/Getty Images

It was a bad week for Israel in Europe: the country lost its staunchest regional ally when Viktor Orbán was toppled from power in Hungary, and Italy suspended a key defence pact.

The shifts are likely to pave the way for long-delayed sanctions against violent settlers in the occupied West Bank, and add to broader pressure for the EU to reconsider its relationship with Israel over its wars in Gaza and the wider region.

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