LONDON, (PIC)
European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has urged the UN Security Council to shoulder its responsibility and put an end to Israel’s recent military escalation against Lebanon, which resulted in hundreds of casualties, mostly civilians.
“The death toll of Israeli strikes in Lebanon is alarming. The latest figures say over 500 casualties, with 50 children among the victims,” Borrell said in remarks on his X page on Tuesday.
“The Security Council has to play its role. We urgently need to halt the path to war. Both sides need to implement an immediate ceasefire,” he added.
Last Monday, Borrell described Israel’s attacks on Lebanon as almost a full-fledged war. “This situation is extremely dangerous and worrying. I can say that we are almost in a full-fledged war.”
“If this is not a war situation, I don’t know what you would call it,” he told reporters, citing the growing number of civilian casualties and the intensity of Israeli military strikes.
The Israeli occupation army launched an intense barrage of airstrikes across southern and eastern Lebanon on Monday in what was considered the deadliest day for the country since the outbreak of cross-border clashes with Hezbollah on October 8 last year.
To date, the recent Israeli airstrikes claimed the lives of nearly 570 people and injured over 1,800 others, according to Lebanese health authorities.
