EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton condemned the attack on the Israeli embassy in Cairo last Friday.
"I condemn the attack on the Israeli Embassy in Cairo, the invasion of diplomatic premises and the destruction of embassy property. I regret the loss of life and express my sympathy with the families of the dead and the injured,” she said in a statement.
“The Egyptian authorities have in the past fulfilled their responsibilities under the Vienna convention on diplomatic immunities. We trust that this regrettable incident is an isolated event and that the authorities will take the necessary measures to normalise the situation,” she added.
Ashton is likely to visit the Egyptian capital later this week for talks with Arab League ministers and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas ahead of the Palestinian UN membership bid later this month.
She will also travel to Israel for meetings with the country’s leaders.