ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen broke Wednesday with her pro-Israel stance and announced plans to seek sanctions and a partial trade suspension against Israel over its military campaign in Gaza.

The 27-nation EU is split over war in the Gaza Strip and it’s unclear whether a majority will be found to endorse the sanctions and trade measures. Von der Leyen also said she plans to freeze support to Israel given by the EU’s executive branch, which would not require the approval of all member countries.

The bloodshed in Gaza has prompted protests in multiple European cities, from Amsterdam to Barcelona, and fueled criticism of Brussels’ bureaucracy over its perceived inability to meaningfully pressure Israel to halt military operations in the strip an

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