Irish minister condemns Israeli strikes in Lebanon, calls for ceasefire extension

Ireland’s foreign minister said Friday she is “appalled” by Israeli attacks on Lebanon and called for a ceasefire to be extended to the country.

“I am appalled by Israel’s brutal attacks across Lebanon, with over 200 dead,” Helen McEntee wrote on X, the US social media platform, after a phone call with Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi.

“These attacks are unacceptable and must stop,” she said, adding that a ceasefire must be upheld by all parties and extended to Lebanon.

Her remarks came as the Israeli army intensified attacks across Lebanon since Wednesday, killing at least 303 people and injuring 1,150 others, according to Lebanese Civil Defense.

The expanded Israeli offensive on Lebanon since March 2 has killed 1,888 people and wounded 6,092 others, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.