EU's Borrell tries to persuade Israel, Hezbollah to accept U.S. ceasefire proposal

The European Union's foreign policy chief called on Sunday during a visit to Beirut for pressure to be exerted on both the Israeli government and on Lebanon's Hezbollah to accept a U.S. ceasefire proposal. Speaking at a news conference in Beirut, Josep Borell also urged Lebanese leaders to pick a president to end a two-year power vacuum in the country, and he pledged 200 million euros in support for Lebanon's armed forces. Analysis by Filipo Dionigi, senior lecturer of politics and international relations at the University of Bristol.