The European Union reaffirmed that the Israeli settlements are illegal under international law, constitute an obstacle to peace and threaten the viability of the two-state solution.

A spokeswoman for the European Union said in a statement, Monday evening, that the Union is concerned about the changes adopted by the Israeli government to the settlement planning and management process, which will accelerate the planning and approval of settlements, calling on Israel not to proceed with that.

And she continued: These unilateral steps contradict the need to ensure calm and defuse tensions on the ground, and she said: The European Union continues to support the statements of Aqaba and Sharm el-Sheikh, and urges all parties to recommit to de-escalation, and pave the way towards a political horizon.

The European Union also expressed its concern "about the recent events in Jenin, which led to a number of civilian casualties."