The Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloniwho yesterday led a counter-summit on migration on the sidelines of the European Council held in Brussels, will make the trip Friday in Lebanon. A visit that responds to the escalation of violence between Israel and Hezbollah, which led, as he expressed it, to in “unjustifiable” attacks even against the UN peacekeeping mission (UNIFIL) deployed in the south of the territory.
Italy deployed there nearly 1,000 soldiers. This is the mission’s main troop contingent, stationed on the Lebanon-Israel border. Meloni is expected to travel first to Jordan, where he will meet King Abdullah II, then to Lebanon to meet in Beirut with the Lebanese Prime Minister, Najib Mikati.
Meanwhile, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani is expected to prepare another visit “next week” on site to meet the Israeli and Palestinian authorities, reports Europa Press.
“Unacceptable”
In recent days, the Italian government has not hidden its discomfort with
Israeli attacks on UNIFIL positions, some against
installations with the presence of Italian soldiers. “I don’t think it’s possible
considered acceptable,” said Meloni, who assured that he had conveyed the same position to his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu.
In the President’s view, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have
incurred as part of a “blatant violation” of Security Council Resolution 1701
UN Security Council and “demanded” that the security of the
military. In his speech, Meloni also condemned the militias’ current threats against the Israeli state.
The exchange of messages between the two countries has been constant in recent years.
in recent days and the Israeli army confirmed this Tuesday a conversation between
the Israeli chief of staff, Herzi Halevi, and his Italian counterpart,
Luciano Portolano, to talk about “the latest events” and
future “challenges”. Much of Israel’s claims are based on the accusation
The Shiite group Hezbollah will “profit” from theoretically controlled areas
