US EditionCanada, France, Germany, Italy, and UK Warn Israel Against Ground Offensive in Lebanon
Five Western allies warned that a ground offensive could prolong conflict and cause mass displacement, urging negotiations and de-escalation amid ongoing violence affecting up to one million civilians.
- On Monday the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy and the UK urged Israel to avoid a ground incursion into Lebanon and called for immediate de‑escalation and meaningful talks.
- Hezbollah's March 2, 2026 attack pulled Lebanon into the Iran‑Israel war, and fighting in southern Lebanon resumed about two weeks ago, prompting the five allies' joint appeal on Monday.
- More than 1 million people have been displaced, with over 130,000 in collective shelters, and up to one million displaced in the Hezbollah-controlled south, Lebanese authorities report.
- The leaders warned that a ground offensive would have devastating humanitarian consequences and urged support for the Lebanese government’s efforts to disarm Hezbollah.
- Israeli military has killed more than 880 people in Lebanon, with at least 886 Lebanese killed and 2,141 wounded, amid threats of Gaza‑scale devastation near al‑Khiyam.
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Five key Western allies have “urged Israel not to pursue a ground offensive in Lebanon” after Tel Aviv launched a “significant military operation” in response to Hezbollah missiles, said Politico.Israeli troops on the ground “could lead to a protracted conflict” with “devastating humanitarian consequences”, said the leaders of the UK, Canada, France, Germany and Italy in a statement. “The humanitarian situation in Lebanon, including ongoing mass…
With strong words, five Western states, including Germany, are calling for an end to the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. An Israeli ground offensive would have "devastationary humanitarian consequences".
Nearly 900 people have died, including more than 100 children, and more than 2,100 have been injured by Israeli occupation attacks on Lebanese territory.
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