Attacks on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon ‘must cease immediately’: Spanish Premier

The Spanish prime minister has expressed solidarity with Lebanon during a phone call with his counterpart, stressing that attacks on the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) “must cease immediately..”Lebanon has not chosen this war, and its sovereignty and territorial integrity must be respected,” Pedro Sanchez wrote on X following a phone conversation with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. Sanchez said he expressed Spain’s support and solidarity with Lebanon, adding that Spanish troops in UNIFIL are carrying out “commendable work.”