Israel's Ambassador to the European Union Haim Regev told Israeli journalists that 'there is no diplomatic tsunami, but there is certainly erosion that must be addressed. I am much more concerned about the French initiative to recognize a Palestinian state at the UN conference in June.' According to him, 'Europe sees the difficult images from Gaza, of hungry babies and children with empty pots. The support we received from Europe at the beginning of the war has ended.' He addressed the pressure on Israel to end the campaign in Gaza, saying: 'We've been going on about the hostages for a year and a half. How many times can we tell the story of Bibas? They tell us end the war and release the hostages.'