Israeli ground invasion of Lebanon would be ‘tremendous’ mistake, warns Spanish FM

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An Israeli ground invasion of Lebanon would be a “tremendous” mistake, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares has warned, Reuters reports.

Albares, who also said Madrid demanded Hezbollah cease its rocket launches toward Israel, announced Spain would send humanitarian aid worth 9m euros ($10.5m) to Beirut.

Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares, Norway’s Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide and Ireland’s Foreign Minister Micheal Martin hold a press conference in Brussels, Belgium on May 27, 2024.— Reuters/File
Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares, Norway’s Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide and Ireland’s Foreign Minister Micheal Martin hold a press conference in Brussels, Belgium on May 27, 2024.— Reuters/File

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