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Borrell: Further Israeli intervention in Lebanon must be 'avoided'

"The sovereignty of both Israel and Lebanon has to be guaranteed, and any further military intervention will dramatically aggravate the situation and it has to be avoided," EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said after emergency talks between EU foreign ministers.

AFP WORLD
Published September 30,2024
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EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Monday said any further Israeli operations in Lebanon have to be avoided, as world leaders urged against a ground invasion.

"The sovereignty of both Israel and Lebanon has to be guaranteed, and any further military intervention will dramatically aggravate the situation and it has to be avoided," Borrell said after emergency talks between EU foreign ministers.