Israel’s Pounding of Lebanon Is ‘Deeply Damaging’, UK Foreign Minister Says

LONDON, April ⁠9 (Reuters) – ⁠British Foreign ⁠Secretary Yvette Cooper ​said Israel’s pounding ‌of Lebanon was “deeply ‌damaging” ⁠and ⁠said that conflict must end to ​prevent the U.S.-Iran ceasefire from ​being destabilised.

“We want to ⁠see ⁠Lebanon included ⁠in the ​ceasefire,” she told Times ​Radio ⁠on Thursday. “We want it extended to ⁠cover Lebanon, because otherwise that will destabilise ⁠the whole region.”

“That escalation that we saw from Israel yesterday was deeply damaging, and we ⁠want to see an end to hostilities.”

(Reporting by Muvija ​M; editing by ​Kate Holton)

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