Nearly a full-fledged war in Lebanon, EU's Borrell says

Nearly 500 were killed by Israeli strikes across Lebanon on Monday

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell addressed reporters in New York. Picture: AP Photo/Virginia Mayo

The escalation between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah is almost a full-fledged war, the European Union's foreign policy chief said on Monday.

"This situation is extremely dangerous and worrying. I can say that we are almost in a full-fledged war," Josep Borrell told reporters.