Belgium’s Petra De Sutter: International community must sanction Israel over possible Lebanon invasion

Petra De Sutter, the Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium, said on Monday that "the planned ground invasion of Lebanon grossly violates international law," adding: "This is not self-defense but provoking all-out war."

In a post on X, De Sutter called for an immediate ceasefire, emphasizing that the European Union and the international community "must respond with maximum sanctions on Israel. The destruction must end."