European countries blame Hezbollah for the deaths of Lebanese and Israelis

“Responsibility for the situation lies with Hezbollah. We strongly condemn the strikes it carried out against Israel in support of Iran. These actions must stop immediately. Our priority is to prevent further escalation of the regional conflict,” the statement published by An-Nahar said.

“We support the historic and courageous decisions taken by the Lebanese government. Only by strengthening state institutions and sovereignty can Lebanon be protected from foreign interference,” the foreign ministers say, calling for direct Lebanese-Israeli negotiations.