European Council President Charles Michel said on Monday that implementing a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages is "of utmost urgency."
"One year ago, brutal terrorist attacks by Hamas targeted innocent Israeli civilians and fuelled a spiral of violence in the Middle East with an unspeakable death toll," he wrote in a post on X.
Michel underlined that international law must be upheld, while efforts to contain the conflict and not let it spread further must continue.