The Israeli Foreign Minister announced the severance of relations with Callas because of her statement

Israel has severed relations with the head of the European Diplomacy, Kaya Kallas, after she compared the country to South Africa during the apartheid era. This was announced on June 18 by the country's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar.

"I have no choice but to sever all contacts with Ms. Callas until she renounces the blood libel against the only Jewish state in the world, which is also the only democracy in the Middle East. And that's exactly what I'm doing," Bloomberg quoted him as saying.

According to the author of the article, this highlights Israel's growing isolation from many of its closest allies. According to Bloomberg, the country's relations with the EU have been severely strained since the outbreak of the war in the Gaza Strip.

Also, many European leaders opposed the military operation of the United States and Israel against Iran, which provoked a sharp rise in energy prices and damaged the global economy. In addition, the publication notes that in recent weeks, US President Donald Trump has been in conflict with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Double blow: Escalation in Lebanon inflames Iran-Israel conflict

Russia is able to stop the confrontation, but the United States wants to lead the way in the settlement process.

The Politico newspaper reported on June 1 that the European Union (EU) would consider imposing sanctions against senior Israeli officials after the harsh detention of activists of the pro-Palestinian Sumud flotilla. According to the newspaper, the ambassadors of the unification countries will for the first time discuss the possibility of imposing restrictions on members of the Israeli government on June 18-19. The reason for the discussion was the incident with the interception of the ships of the Sumud flotilla in international waters, during which Israeli security forces used force against the detainees.