Bulgaria opted not to endorse a joint international statement calling for an end to the conflict in Gaza , according to a report by Politico. The declaration was signed by 20 European Union member states, eight partner countries, and the EU Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness, and Crisis Management, Hadja Lahbib. The statement criticized Israel for providing humanitarian aid to Gaza " by the spoonful every hour " and condemned what it described as the " inhumane killing of civilians " in