Lithuania does not intend to issue a formal response to renewed Israeli strikes on Lebanon, presidential national security adviser Deividas Matulionis has said, as international condemnation of the attacks grows.
"We certainly do not intend to react for the time being, but we will see how things look in the coming days. We trust the decision made by America and Iran regarding the temporary ceasefire and hope it will become permanent and the issue will be resolved," Matulionis told Žinių Radijas on Thursday.
"The Israeli issue is somewhat complicated – it is difficult to provide an assessment today. I do not think there is any need to rush," he added.
His comments follow Israel's resumption of strikes across Lebanon, killing hundreds of people and launched just hours after a two-week ceasefire was announced in the United States-Israeli war on Iran.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the strikes are targeting Iran-backed Hezbollah command centres and military sites, and that the US-Iran ceasefire does not apply to his country's campaign against the militant group. Lebanon was drawn into the conflict after Hezbollah attacked Israel in retaliation for the US and Israeli war against Iran.
The Israeli attacks on Lebanon have been condemned by numerous nations and international organisations, including France, the United Kingdom, the United Nations, Spain and Pakistan, which brokered the US-Iran ceasefire deal and stated explicitly that Lebanon was included.
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