While diplomatic efforts by the Lebanese government are failing, authorities are reporting further attacks on civilian infrastructure as well as on central Beirut. We summarise what is happening in the south of the country, the current chances for a ceasefire, and how the war in Lebanon is linked to Syria.
“First of all, we want to hear from Israel and the United States of America when they want to achieve their military goals in Iran,” said Germany, while also calling for Israeli restraint in Lebanon.
“Although for now, the conflict has not translated into immediate migratory flows towards the EU, what the future holds remains unclear,” says European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen.
Cypriots have long felt that — far from providing protection from the tribulations of their geographical neighbourhood —the existence of two British sovereign base areas on the island effectively placed a target on the back of Cyprus and therefore of Cypriots.
A senior EU diplomat told reporters that ministers will focus on ways to compel people to return home voluntarily, amid wider migration talks on working with Lebanon and Libya.