The European Union’s top diplomat says there are “no excuses” for Israel to refuse to accept a ceasefire with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.

The bloc's outgoing foreign policy chief Josep Borrell made the remarks on the sidelines of a G7 meeting in Italy.

The European Union's foreign policy chief urged the Israeli government on Tuesday to back a proposed ceasefire deal in Lebanon which he said has all the necessary security guarantees for Israel. Speaking at a G7 Foreign Ministers meeting in Italy,

The European Union's top diplomat stated on Tuesday that Israel has "no excuses" for rejecting a ceasefire agreement with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. Josep Borrell, the European Union's foreign policy chief,