Southern Lebanon must not become another Gaza, Mitsotakis says

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has reiterated his call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and has called for action "so that southern Lebanon does not become another 'Gaza' in the context of Israel's legitimate right to defend itself against Iranian attacks."

"At the moment, however, what is required first and foremost is restraint, so that we can give time to put the only political solution that can address the structural problem of the Middle East back on the table, namely the creation of two states that can coexist in peace," he said in Brussels ahead of the first summit between leaders of the EU and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.

Welcoming the holding of the summit, he said "it is important to establish this dialogue at the highest possible level, in order to join our voices in the call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, in order to ensure that...