"It is crucial for all parties to exercise utmost restraint and work towards a quick resolution of the current tensions" said the EU spokesperson for foreign affairs and security policy, Nabila Massrali, in a statement.
Further the EU condemned the firing of rockets from southern Lebanon towards northern Israel and the occupied Golan Heights.
The 27-member bloc also reiterated its full support to UNIFIL efforts and the importance of Lebanon's commitment to a policy of disassociation from all regional conflicts.
The relevant UN Security Council resolutions 1559 and 1701 must be fully respected, added the statement.