An Israeli air strike on the Lebanese village of Qana which killed 51 people on Sunday, including 25 children, drew a barrage of fierce condemnation in the Middle East. Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa issued a statement in which he "strongly condemned Israel's ongoing barbaric attacks on Lebanon, the latest of which is the attack on the village of Qana". He called for "an international investigation into this massacre and others of Israeli war crimes committed in Lebanon". Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, whose country has been involved in diplomatic efforts to defuse the crisis, called Israel's attack "irresponsible" and reiterated his call for an immediate ceasefire.