On Tuesday 26 and Wednesday 27 November, European leaders welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah, which came into force at 4am on the 27th after almost 14 months of conflict.
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, described the announcement as “very encouraging news, first and foremost for the Lebanese and Israeli people affected by the fighting”. According to her, “Lebanon will have an opportunity to increase internal security and...