Spain says Lebanon walkie-talkie attacks violate international law

The Spanish foreign ministry on Thursday condemned the attacks targeting communications devices used by Hezbollah members in Lebanon, saying they violated international humanitarian law and threatened the region's stability.

"We call for restraint on the part of all actors," the ministry said in a statement. "It's necessary to avoid a further escalation of violence and the risk of open war with unforeseeable consequences."

The statement came hours after Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas met with Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Madrid.