UN chief says Israeli attacks on Lebanon pose 'grave risk' to truce efforts

The United Nations secretary-general warned that Israel's ongoing assault on Lebanon "poses a grave risk" to the US-Iran ceasefire deal, his spokesperson said in a statement.

"The ongoing military activity in Lebanon poses a grave risk to the ceasefire and the efforts toward a lasting and comprehensive peace in the region. The Secretary-General reiterates his call to all parties to immediately cease hostilities," UN chief Antonio Guterres's spokesman said.