European nations say Israel, Hezbollah fighting ‘must cease’
AFP | Madrid Eighteen
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European countries yesterday urged Israel and Hezbollah to stop fighting as their latest conflict reached one month and with fears over Israeli plans to control part of southern Lebanon post-war.
“Israeli military operations in Lebanon and Hezbollah’s attacks must cease,” the foreign ministers of the countries including Italy, Spain, Belgium, Poland and Ireland said in a joint statement.
“We urge Israel to fully respect Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and call on all parties, both Hezbollah and Israel, to halt military action,” the statement said.
Lebanese authorities say the hostilities have so far killed more than 1,200 people and displaced more than one million others.
The European ministers said they were “appalled by the dramatic situation” in Lebanon and called for an end to “unjustified and unacceptable” attacks on civilian targets such as healthcare personnel, aid workers and journalists.
They pledged to continue providing humanitarian relief for the Lebanese population.
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