EU calls on Israel to halt 'military escalation' in Lebanon

<article data-history-node-id="441473" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/eu-calls-israel-halt-military-escalation-lebanon" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/eu-calls-israel-halt-military-escalation-lebanon" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">EU calls on Israel to halt 'military escalation' in Lebanon</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>The European Union on Monday demanded that Israel end its military operation in Lebanon amid intensifying attacks and the latest seizure of the strategic Beaufort Castle.</p> <p>"We call on Israel to stop its military escalation in Lebanon and to respect Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity," EU spokesman Anouar El Anouni said.&nbsp;</p> <figure role="group" class="media-block"> <div class="group-inner"> <div alt="Smoke billows from southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike, 1 June, 2026 (Stringer/Reuters) " data-embed-button="file_browser" data-entity-embed-display="image:image" data-entity-embed-display-settings="{" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="415e552f-8b64-4ccf-b454-784d93c3e3e6" data-langcode="en" class="embedded-entity"> <img src="https://www.middleeasteye.net/sites/default/files/israel-strike-marjayoun-south-lebanon-1-june-2026-reuters.jpg" width="4773" height="2685" alt="Smoke billows from southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike, 1 June, 2026 (Stringer/Reuters) " typeof="foaf:Image" fetchpriority="high"> </div> <figcaption>Smoke billows from southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike, 1 June, 2026 (Stringer/Reuters)</figcaption> </div> </figure> <p><span style="background: url(&quot;https://www.middleeasteye.net/modules/contrib/ckeditor/vendor/plugins/widget/images/handle.png&quot;) rgba(220, 220, 220, 0.5); top: -15px; left: 0px;"><img height="15" role="presentation" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" title="Click and drag to move" width="15" loading="lazy"></span></p> </div> </div> </article>