The head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrell, regretted that no force, including the United States, is capable of “stopping” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
He noted that the head of the Israeli government is apparently determined to continue military operations in Lebanon and Gaza. The head of the EU foreign policy agency spoke to journalists at the UN General Assembly.
“We are trying to apply diplomatic pressure to achieve a ceasefire, but no one seems to be able to stop Netanyahu,” Borrell said.
The senior European official also reaffirmed his support for the French and US initiative for a 21-day ceasefire in Lebanon, which Israel ignored while intensifying attacks on Hezbollah terrorist targets in a multi-day campaign that “led to hundreds of casualties.” ”.
Borrell noted that Netanyahu had made clear the Israelis’ intention “not to stop until Hezbollah is eliminated,” similar to the nearly year-long operation in Gaza against the Iran-backed Hamas terrorist group.
The outgoing EU foreign policy chief has again called on the United States to consider more diverse approaches to diplomacy as his attempts to negotiate a truce in Gaza, including the release of hostages, have failed in recent months.
“We cannot rely on the United States alone. The United States tried several times; it did not work, I do not see that they are willing to start the negotiation process again, which could lead to a new Camp David.” Borrell concluded.
Previously, Kursor wrote that headlines in many Israeli media portend an imminent ceasefire in Lebanon, citing a new report from Sky News. According to anonymous US administration officials, the channel was told they “expect” the three-week pause to be announced “in the next few hours.”
