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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