The EU’s top diplomat has lost patience with her predecessor’s backseat driving.

For months, Kaja Kallas has endured harsh criticism from Josep Borrell, who has publicly lambasted the European Commission for being tepid in its dealings with Israel and failing to address the crisis in Gaza.

But Kallas finally shot back at Borrell in Strasbourg on Wednesday, asserting she had “achieved more with Israel than [her“] predecessor ever did.”

“Nothing happened with Borrell,” she told journalists from El País and other Spanish outlets. “We managed to get humanitarian aid to Gaza.”

During his stint as the EU’s foreign policy chief, Borrell was one of the biggest critics of Israel’s military operations in Gaza and led an unsuccessful push to suspend the EU’s political dialogue with Tel Aviv.

Since stepping down last November, the Spaniard has pilloried the Commission’s foreign policy in the region and accused the EU institutions of failing to act to address war crimes.

Acknowledging that she shared the “frustration” felt by many Europeans, Kallas admitted the measures the EU has taken on Israel are “insufficient and the situation is catastrophic,” and said she would have “liked to go further.” But she also stressed the EU needs political consensus — which doesn’t currently exist — among the bloc’s member countries to take tougher action.

Kallas defended her approach to the crisis and said the Spaniard’s “strong language” had neither succeeded in stopping the bloodshed in Gaza or getting EU members to adopt the Commission’s proposals.

“I represent the countries that are tough on Netanyahu, but also those that have a different approach,” Kallas added. “The important thing is to save lives on the ground; it’s not the words that matter.”

Reflecting on the broader international context, Kallas expressed doubts that Russia’s war in Ukraine would be resolved anytime soon and predicted that there are “at least two years of conflict left.”

She also dismissed suggestions that the EU might move to reduce its dependence on Washington and seek a closer relationship with Beijing as a result of the bloc’s fraught relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Although EU leaders like Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez may be attempting to forge stronger ties with China, there’s no consensus among member countries to shift away from the bloc’s traditional Atlanticism.