CEASEFIRE “INDESPENSIBLE”
Israeli forces since late September have escalated operations in opposition to Iran-backed Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon, because the warfare in opposition to Hezbollah’s ally, Palestinian militants Hamas, continues within the Gaza Strip.
“Just a few miles away from Cyprus, now we have a warfare. We’ve a tough scenario,” Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides stated as he opened the summit.
Often called MED9, the grouping additionally introduced collectively leaders from Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, Malta, Slovenia and Croatia, together with the king of Jordan, Abdullah II, for the one-day assembly within the metropolis of Paphos.
Christodoulides stated MED9 referred to as for an finish to hostilities in Gaza and Lebanon, and a resumption of talks.
