EU Criticizes Israeli Airstrikes, Calls for Lebanon to be Included in Ceasefire

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EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, criticized Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon, which caused significant casualties, and called for Lebanon to be included in the US-Iran ceasefire agreement. Kallas stated that Israel's right to self-defense should not lead to such widespread destruction, and its actions are pressuring the US-Iran ceasefire. She emphasized that the ceasefire should extend to Lebanon and supported efforts to disarm Hezbollah. Kallas also met with the Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister and the GCC Secretary-General to discuss converting the ceasefire into lasting peace.