Statement by Palazzo Chigi on the crisis in Lebanon

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, has had a number of telephone conversations over the last few hours with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, the Minister of Defence, Guido Crosetto, and the delegated authority for the security of the Republic, Undersecretary of State Alfredo Mantovano, regarding the developments in the crisis in Lebanon.

Despite being dramatic, the situation of our compatriots, military personnel and civilians currently in Lebanon remains unchanged compared with the previous days. In line with its position thus far, Italy confirms the need for all diplomatic efforts to be made to reopen channels of dialogue between the parties to the conflict.