Details of the deal remain unclear, but EU officials have rejected any cooperation with the Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Fund over ethical and safety concerns. Opening more border crossings and allowing more aid trucks into Gaza is the priority, but officials say eventually they’d like to set up a monitoring station at Kerem Shalom crossing.

Famine looms in Gaza and strikes kill at least 30 Palestinians, but EU states remain divided over how to tackle Israel.

The European Union is working on a new deal with Israel to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. EU foreign ministers are meeting Tuesday in Brussels to discuss the agreement, which aims to provide food and fuel to Gaza’s 2.