Spanish PM condemns Israeli 'invasion' of Lebanon

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said that Israel's ongoing assault on Lebanon constitutes an "invasion."

“It is clear that there has been an invasion by a third country of a sovereign state such as Lebanon, and therefore, the international community cannot remain indifferent,” Sanchez told Parliament.

“We denounced (this situation) in Ukraine, we also denounce it in Gaza and now we are also denouncing the invasion of Lebanon,” he added.

In July Sanchez deplored the West's "double standards" regarding the war on Gaza as he joined Nato leaders in supporting Ukraine.

Spain under Sanchez has infuriated Israel's right-wing government by recognising a Palestinian state and criticising Israel's conduct of its war on Gaza.

"If we are telling our people that we are supporting Ukraine because we are defending the international law, this is the same to what we have to do towards Gaza," he said at Nato's 75th anniversary summit in Washington.