«Further escalation must be avoided. We urge everyone to show restraint.” This was declared by Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, speaking in the Chamber of Deputies. “The Italian government works for peace,” added the minister. «Lebanon and Gaza are closely linked. A ceasefire in Lebanon is essential, as it continues to be in Gaza. This is the theme at the center of all the conversations that together with the Prime Minister and the Minister of Defense we are having with our partners in these hours”.
“We are ready to take any initiative to guarantee the safety of our compatriots.” This was assured by Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, speaking in the Chamber of Deputies. “The priority is the protection of our compatriots throughout the region and of our soldiers in Lebanon, engaged in the UNIFIL mission and the bilateral MIBIL training mission,” he added. «With Minister Crosetto – he then announced – we are following the security situation on the ground hour by hour, in constant contact with our Embassies in Beirut and Tel Aviv and with the Italian Representation at the United Nations in New York». «I have long invited all Italian citizens to leave Lebanon with available commercial flights; we are working to meet their requests through an increase in connections, including charter flights and other modalities, which we are examining together with the Ministry of Defense”. «There are approximately 3,200 compatriots who are currently in Lebanon. Largely dual citizens – Italians and Lebanese – who reside permanently in the country. The Farnesina Crisis Unit and our Embassy in Beirut work tirelessly to offer them constant security updates and every possible assistance”.
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