Italy’s prime minister condemns attacks on UN peacekeepers in call with Netanyahu

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni criticised the recent attacks on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon during a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling the assaults "unacceptable".

"Prime Minister Meloni reiterated the unacceptability of Unifil being attacked by Israeli armed forces," the Italian government said in a statement.

Meloni also urged the "full implementation" of UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which governs the situation in Lebanon, and stressed the need for immediate de-escalation of the conflict.

Italy plays a key role in the UN peacekeeping mission on the Israel-Lebanon border.