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Friday, January 5, 2024
EU foreign policy chief heads to Lebanon in effort to cool tensions between Israel, Hezbollah
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell will be in Lebanon from January 5 for two days to discuss the situation on the Israel-Lebanon border where cross-border clashes have taken place between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah since October 8, and to stress the importance of avoiding regional escalation, the EU says in a statement.
“(Borrell) will re-emphasize the need to advance diplomatic efforts with regional leaders”, the statement says.
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