A proposal by the European Commission to limit Israel's access to the €95 billion Horizon Europe research fund failed to gain support from EU ambassadors in Brussels. If passed, Israel would lose €200 million in future grants. Germany and Italy requested more time to consider the proposal, while Hungary, Bulgaria, and Czechia opposed any action. The motion is a response to Israel's alleged human rights violations. Humanitarian conditions in Gaza are worsening, with reports of significant casualties and claims of genocide by Israeli NGOs.