NNA – Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is calling for a rapid de-escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as its widening would have ldquo;incalculable consequencesrdquo;, her office said on Monday.
Meloni expressed her concerns in a call with Lebanese counterpart Najib Mikati, in which she confirmed Italyrsquo;s support for Lebanonrsquo;s security and stability ldquo;at this delicate juncturerdquo;.
Italy is the second-largest contributor to the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (Unifil), with around 1,100 troops out of a total of just under 10,000, according to the missionrsquo;s website.
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