Israel Has Right to Defend Itself, but Wider War Must Be Avoided: Trudeau

Israel Has Right to Defend Itself, but Wider War Must Be Avoided: Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers a statement to reporters prior to a caucus meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Oct. 2, 2024. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is condemning Iran’s missile attack on Israel, but says the international community must do everything it can to help avoid a bigger regional war.

Exchanges of fire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon over the last year erupted into broader violence in the last week as Israel ramped up its campaign against Hezbollah by air and Tuesday began sending in ground troops.