Mikati urges UK to press Israel as Syria condemns Nabatieh strike

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati told British Foreign Minister David Lammy in a call there was a "need to pressure the Israeli enemy to stop its direct targeting of southern towns and villages," after an Israeli airstrike on the Nabatieh region killed 10 Syrian civilians and wounded many others.

"The current cycle of violence may lead to an escalation with dire consequences," Mikati told Lammy, according to a statement shared by his office.

The Syrian foreign ministry meanwhile condemned the airstrike, calling it "a blatant crime against Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and a threat to peace and security in the region."