The alarmingly tense situation on the Lebanese southern border prompted on Monday several European foreign ministers to express serious concern about the Middle East, especially between Israel and Hezbollah.
Statements were issued after a meeting of the EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg this morning, where the situation in the Middle East was one of the main items on the agenda.
In this context, the German Foreign Minister, Analena Baerbock, declared that she will visit Lebanon this week, stressing that the border situation between Lebanon and Israel is “more than worrying.”
Baerbock’s tour will begin on Monday with a visit to Tel Aviv, before meeting Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Moustafa in Ramallah, West Bank. Then, she will be visiting Beirut to hold talks with Lebanese officials.
Moreover, Greek Foreign Minister, Nikos Dendias, emphasized that “Hezbollah’s threats against Cyprus, an EU sovereign state, are unacceptable.” He affirmed European solidarity with Cyprus “in the face of terrorist organizations.”
According to Al Hadath, Italian Foreign Minister, Antonio Tajani, hoped that “Washington comes up with a plan which guarantees a buffer zone between Lebanon and Israel.”
For his part, EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borell stated that “the risk of war extension from Gaza to Lebanon is increasing daily.”
