West calls for restraint over Lebanon offensive By JULIAN SHEA in London | China Daily | Updated: 2026-03-18 09:39

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202603/18/WS69ba0241a310d6866eb3e697.html Leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom issued a joint plea to the Israeli government on Monday evening, urging it to refrain from launching a ground offensive in Lebanon after the military made incursions into the south of the country.