‘Stop the Violence’: EU’s Top Diplomat Urges Israel to Approve Lebanon Cease-Fire

“Let us hope that the Israeli government, under Netanyahu, will approve the cease-fire agreement today,” EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell urged in remarks, as reported by Barron’s. He added emphatically, “No more excuses. No more additional demands. End the fighting. Stop the killing.”

Hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel have flared intensely since October 7 of last year, marking the onset of violent exchanges of rocket fire. The escalation followed a large-scale assault by the Palestinian militant group Hamas on southern Israel.

These skirmishes intensified dramatically in September when Israel initiated a ground invasion of southern Lebanon. The offensive was aimed at debilitating Hezbollah’s border infrastructure, which is backed by Iran, and enabling displaced Israeli residents, who fled due to missile attacks, to return to their homes.

The proposed cease-fire would apply to the conflict on the Israel-Lebanon border but would not extend to Gaza. Israel’s separate military campaign in Gaza continues unabated, targeting Hamas. This operation has left the densely populated enclave in ruins and resulted in over 40,000 deaths, further exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in the region.


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