Italy’s right-wing Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced Tuesday that Italy is suspending its defense cooperation agreement with Israel. This comes after Israeli forces fired warning shots at an Italian U.N. peacekeeping convoy in Lebanon. Italy summoned Israel’s ambassador in protest over the incident, which damaged at least one vehicle. Meanwhile, President Trump criticized Meloni for failing to join the U.S. in its attacks on Iran, telling an Italian newspaper, “I’m shocked at her. I thought she had courage, but I was wrong.” This is Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni: “Taking into account the current situation we’re experiencing, the government has decided to suspend the automatic renewal of the defense agreement with Israel.”










