German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said it would not be possible "to contain the humanitarian catastrophe if the terrorism from Gaza continues like this."

Her comments came as several EU foreign ministers called for a humanitarian cease-fire.

However, Baerbock appeared to disagree, instead prioritizing the "fight against terrorism," which she said had "brought so much suffering to the people of Gaza."

There will be "no security and no peace for either Israel or the Palestinians" if the conflict keeps escalating. It was essential to "square the circle," she said before the EU foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg.

Hamas, labeled a terrorist organization by the EU, US and Israel, among others, killed more than 1,400 people in Israel on October 7.

Israel responded to the attack by declaring war on the group and by carrying out airstrikes against Hamas military targets in the Gaza Strip.

Israel also ordered a complete siege of the enclave, cutting its more than 2 million residents from water, food and fuel. Trucks carrying aid finally entered the enclave on the weekend.