EU-Israel Council To Hold First Meeting In A Decade

The European Union said Thursday it will next week hold the first meeting of its Association Council with Israel in 10 years, as it looks to reset ties.

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid will hold talks with EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell in Belgium on October 3 "against the backdrop of global challenges such as Russia's military aggression against Ukraine,” the EU said.

"The discussion will focus on issues such as trade, climate change, energy, science and technology, culture," it added. 

Talks would also engage in "the respect for human rights and democratic principles, freedom of religion as well as the fight against antisemitism.”