26/08/24 (Agence Europe) – On Sunday 25 August, EU High Representative Josep Borrell called for a cessation of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah. The terrorist group responded to the death of its military leader by firing more than 300 rockets at the Jewish state, which retaliated by carrying out strikes on Lebanon. “The situation in the Middle East has reached a critical level of dangerosity, for the region and beyond”, stressed the High Representative on X. He said that he supported Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati’s call for the immediate application of UN Security Council Resolution 1701, in addition to the “much-needed” ceasefire in Gaza “to conjure the risk of a full-blown war”. Resolution 1701 of August 2006 calls for a complete cessation of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah. (CG)