EU’s Borrell urges pressure on Israel, Hezbollah to accept US ceasefire proposal

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell speaks during a press conference after meeting with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, in Beirut, Lebanon November 24, 2024. (Reuters)
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BEIRUT: The European Union’s foreign policy chief called on Sunday during a visit to Beirut for pressure to be exerted on both the Israeli government and on Lebanon’s Hezbollah to accept a US ceasefire proposal.
Speaking at a news conference in Beirut, Josep Borell also urged Lebanese leaders to pick a president to end a two-year power vacuum in the country, and he pledged 200 million euros in support for Lebanon’s armed forces.