Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell called on Israel and the Palestinian Islamist militant organization Hamas to resume negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza and a hostages-for-prisoners deal on August 15. The European Union joins Egypt, Qatar and the United States “in their call for concluding, without delay, the ceasefire & hostages release deal,” Borrell said in a post on X. “We reiterate our full support to their mediation to put an end to the unbearable cycle of suffering. “The deal will also pave the way for regional de-escalation,” he added.