UN: Israel and Lebanon do not seek war

Lebanon and Israel "said they do not want war", the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said.

The UN peacekeepers - deployed in southern Lebanon to buffer the two countries - called on "all parties to cease all actions" on both sides of the border after the Israeli army launched strikes Friday at dawn following the firing of rockets into Israel from Lebanese territory.

“Our liaison and coordination mechanisms are fully engaged,” UNIFIL said. “Both sides have said they do not want war.”