Europeans fear Middle East on brink after “unacceptable” Hezbollah threats

European foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday that the Middle East was close to seeing the conflict expanding into Lebanon just days after Iran-backed Hezbollah threatened EU member Cyprus.

“The risk of this war effecting the south of Lebanon and spilling over is every day bigger,” Borrell told reporters ahead of a foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg.

“We are on the eve of the war expanding.”

Iran-backed Hezbollah began attacking Israel shortly after Hamas’ Oct.