epa11937261 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Belgium Maxime Prevot (L) arrives to attend a seminar titled: 'Belgium-India: Water and Waste Management Solutions for a Climate Resilient World', organised by Flanders Investment and Trade (FIT); in New Delhi, India, 03 March 2025. Princess Astrid of Belgium is on a seven-day visit to India to meet senior government officials and politicians. EPA/RAJAT GUPTA In a statement, the ministry said Belgium wanted to "express (its) total disapproval of this decision, but also of the continued colonization ... and the desire to annex the West Bank," adding that it will "vigorously advocate" for a reversal of this decision.
"Following the official confirmation by the Israeli government of its intention to encircle and then occupy Gaza City and take military control of the entire Gaza Strip, Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot has decided to summon the Israeli Ambassador," it said.
(Reporting by Charlotte Van Campenhout; Editing by Hugh Lawson)