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The foreign ministers of a number of European countries, as well as Australia, have issued a joint statement calling for a ceasefire in Lebanon ahead of talks between Lebanese and Israeli diplomats in Washington today.
The officials called for Lebanon's involvement in regional efforts to reduce tensions, urging all parties to work towards a lasting political solution.
The foreign ministers of Australia, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom added their names to the statement.
The current conflict in Lebanon endangers the ceasefire that Israel, the US and Iran agreed to last week, the statement said, calling on Israel and Lebanon to "seize this opportunity."
"Direct negotiations can pave the way to bring lasting security to Lebanon and Israel, as well as to the region. We stand ready to support them," the statement continued.
The foreign ministers condemned Hezbollah's attacks on Israel " in the strongest terms ," as well as " the massive Israeli attacks on Lebanon carried out on April 8 ," which they said killed more than 350 people, citing Lebanese authorities.
They also condemned "in the strongest terms" the attacks against United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon.
"We express our full solidarity and our unwavering support for the Lebanese people and authorities. We stand ready to provide emergency assistance to more than one million displaced people in Lebanon, in coordination with the Lebanese government ," the foreign ministers said.
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