European stocks look set to fall on Monday as investors assess the latest violations of an increasingly fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, and a potential acquisition bid for Britain's EasyJet. London's FTSE 100 looks set to open 0.3% lower, according to IG data, while France's Cac 40 is slated to open 0.25% lower and Germany's Dax is seen opening broadly flat. It comes after Israel ordered troops to push deeper into Lebanon on Sunday, and the U.S. and Iran traded strikes overnight.Oil prices rose over 2% Monday following the escalations, as foreign ministers in the U.K. and Germany joined France in condemnation of Israel's renewed aggression into Lebanon. "Israel's military escalation in Lebanon has killed and displaced civilians, destroyed infrastructure, and eroded space for diplomacy," U.K. foreign secretary Yvette Cooper wrote on X on Sunday, adding "it must end."Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that he instructed the IDF to "expand the maneuver" in Lebanon, despite the ceasefire declared in April.U.S. President Donald Trump wrote in a Truth Social post Monday morning that Iran "really wants to make a deal," as he lashed out at "Dumocrats, and various seemingly unpatriotic Republicans" for "negatively 'chirping,' at levels never seen before.""Just sit back and relax, it will all work out well in the end - It always does!" he added. South Korean stocks continued their tech-fueled rally unabated, bucking mixed performance in wider Asia-Pacific stock markets to hit fresh highs overnight.South Korea's Kospi jumped 1.31% as shares in Samsung Electronics rose more than 3% to hit an all-time high.In corporate news, budget carrier EasyJet on Monday responded to speculation of a looming takeover offer from U.S. investment firm Castlelake, saying it had not received any such approach but would consider any proposal should one be made. There are no major earnings announcements scheduled in Europe on Monday. Key data releases include PMI manufacturing figures for the U.K., U.S., Germany and the European Union.