The 12-strong bloc said the situation between Israel and Hezbollah presented an "unacceptable risk" of broader escalation.

The brewing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has killed more than 600 people in recent days, displaced thousands in Lebanon and brought the Middle East to the brink of an all-out war. The US and France are working to avoid an escalation of hostilities and ensure the return of displaced people.

Israeli said Wednesday it would activate two reserve brigades for missions in the north — another sign that Israel plans tougher action.

Displaced residents say "war in Lebanon means less global attention towards the crisis in Gaza".

"Imagine releasing two statements calling for a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon as if the government of Lebanon has any agency and sovereignty,” wrote Jason Brodsky, of United Against

Canada has issued a joint statement with its allies calling for "an immediate 21-day ceasefire across the Lebanon-Israel border," citing an "unacceptable risk of a broader regional escalation."

A potential 21-day ceasefire agreement could be on the horizon between Israel and Lebanon despite Netanyahu's troops massing on the country's border.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is striking Hezbollah “with full force” and will not stop until its goals are achieved.

The Israeli ambassador has claimed Benjamin Netanyahu is "not a war criminal", telling LBC the country is "prepared for all other alternatives" in Lebanon.

The Israeli Ambassador has said negotiations between Palestine and Israel as part of a two-state solution are "far away" because '"0 percent of Palestinians support 'Hamas ideology'".

Requested by France, the UN Security Council on Wednesday convened an emergency meeting on Lebanon, the second meeting on the country's deteriorating situation in less than a week, with UN...

Many of the around 6,000 Brits that are currently in Lebanon are having issues leaving the Middle Eastern nation with flights cancelled or booked up for a week

Netanyahu, who is travelling to the United States for the UN General Assembly, has not yet responded to the cease-fire proposal. But his foreign minister, Israel Katz, said Israel would continue fighting “with full force until victory.”

Hezbollah has launched more than 9,350 rockets and drones at Israel since October 8, 2023, killing 49 people on the Israeli side.

Plans for a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah are in doubt after Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed his forces will keep fighting at “full force.”

Halevi's remarks came after Hezbollah fired a missile at central Israel on early Wednesday and Israel responded with airstrikes, which have killed 569 people and wounded 1,835 others, Al Jazeera reported.

Mahmoud Abbas denounces Israel's Gaza offensive as a "genocidal war" at the U.N., calling for international intervention.

He told the chief executives that discussions with business chiefs had helped shape the Government’s policies.

Mr Healey hosted the three politicians as part of Aukus deal talks, a security partnership between Australia, the UK and US.

Mahmud Abbas said that the US continued to provide diplomatic cover and weapons to Israel for the war in Gaza despite the death toll crossing 41,000 according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.

Canada joined the United States, other G7 allies and several Middle Eastern nations Thursday to call for an immediate ceasefire at the Israel-Lebanon border after a dramatic increase in airstrikes in recent days, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remained defiant as he arrived in New York City for the United Nations General Assembly.

More than 600 people have been killed by Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon since Monday, health officials say.

Israel's military has launched a new wave of airstrikes against Hezbollah targets amid a pledge to fight "with all our strength until victory".

The Muslims built their mosque on top of our Temple Mount, and then have the nerve to call us the "occupiers"!?

The White House wants a 21-day ceasefire with the US defence minister saying a diplomatic solution is still possible.

More Britons in Lebanon tell the BBC about the increasingly desperate situation there as war looms.

Prime Minster Keir Starmer has called for Israel and Hezbollah to agree to a ceasefire, saying 'escalation serves no one'.

The new plan packages up a series of regional objectives that have remained out of reach for diplomats for nearly two decades.

Benjamin Netanyahu ordered his troops to 'continue fighting with full force' against Hezbollah today - crushing hopes of a ceasefire.

Keir Starmer has called on Israel and Hezbollah to agree on a ceasefire in his UN General Assembly address.