BRUSSELS – The head of the European Council expressed strong support Monday for Lebanon’s commitment to halt Hezbollah’s armed operations and hold accountable those who launched attacks against Israel.
Antonio Costa, the European Council President, praised the Lebanese government’s stance following a conversation with Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun. Costa emphasized the critical need for renewed security cooperation between Israel and Lebanon.
“It is now important for Israel and Lebanon to resume security coordination, so the Lebanese Armed Forces can disarm Hezbollah and ensure the security of all Lebanese people,” Costa wrote on the social media platform X.
During separate diplomatic communications, Costa reached out to Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides to offer European Union solidarity after an Iranian-made Shahed drone struck a British military installation on the Mediterranean island. Intelligence suggests the drone attack was likely carried out by Hezbollah, which receives backing from Iran.
Costa also thanked Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, expressing “appreciation” for Greece’s military assistance provided to Cyprus in response to the incident.
