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Italy expects Israeli investigation into attacks on UN mission in Lebanon

The Italian government’s vice president and minister of foreign affairs said Italy is awaiting an investigation from Israel to find out if there were “any political or political consequences on the ground” following the recent attacks on the United Nations Interim Force for Lebanon (UNIFIL). A military decision was taken.” , Antonio Tajani.

“We want Israel to tell us what happened, if any political or military decisions have been taken on the ground,” Tajani told media on the sidelines of an event in Florence. After receiving Israeli guarantees that this would not happen, approximately 1,200 Italian soldiers are released.

According to the head of Italian diplomacy, “What has happened is unacceptable, the Italian forces in UNIFIL are not Hezbollah terrorists, they are there to establish peace and they are from a country friendly to Israel… The Italian forces are not to be touched. Should,” he said.

“We are waiting for the results of the investigation, we are continuing dialogue with the Israeli government, I have complained to President (Israel Isaac) Herzog, because he confirmed to us that they will not be attacked,” he said. “

The government of far-right Giorgia Meloni has formally protested to Israeli officials about the attacks, with its Defense Minister Guido Crosetto calling Israeli Ambassador to Rome Jonathan Peled on Thursday. On Friday, Meloni, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and French President Emmanuel Macron expressed their outrage over the attacks in a joint statement, which they called “unjustified” and a “grave violation” of international law. (efe)