Spanish foreign minister urges end to Israeli offensive in Lebanon

Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares on Friday called on Israel to halt its attacks in Lebanon, stressing that the situation in the country remains critical, Anadolu reports. “The situation in Lebanon is critical. Over 1 million displaced, over 1,000 dead, and thousands injured. Israel’s offensive in Lebanon must stop now,” Albares wrote on the US social media platform X. He noted that the destruction of bridges over the Litani River “amounts to the unacceptable isolation of part of the country’s territory.” “We condemn the destruction of homes in Beirut and other parts of Lebanon by Israel, which is contrary to the principles of international humanitarian law, as well as the rocket launches by Hezbollah,” Albares said. He also stressed that […]