Kallas said that all actors must respect international law, including international humanitarian law, reiterating that civilians and civilian infrastructure “must always be protected.”
She also reaffirmed the bloc’s full support to UNIFIL and its mandate, saying the EU “strongly condemns all attacks against its personnel, including the killing of another UNIFIL soldier in the attacks of 4 June, the seventh peacekeeper to have died since March, and extends its deep condolences to his family.”
“The killing of peacekeepers is a violation of international law and must be met with full accountability,” the statement added.
In this context, Kallas added that the EU looks forward to constructive discussions on the options presented to the UN Security Council by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.
Lebanon and Israel agreed on Wednesday to renew their fragile ceasefire and establish “pilot zones” placing the Lebanese army in exclusive territorial control, with all non-state actors excluded.
The agreement was announced in a joint statement released following a fourth round of US-mediated talks held at the State Department.
The US-sponsored talks followed weeks of near-daily Israeli strikes on Lebanon that have killed nearly 3,500 people since March 2, despite the truce that took effect April 17 and was later extended to early July.
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