Italy suspends defence agreement with Israel
Italy has suspended its defence cooperation agreement with Israel, pausing a deal covering military equipment and joint research.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced the move on Tuesday, saying the government will not proceed with the agreement’s automatic renewal under current conditions.
“The government, considering the situation we are experiencing, has decided to suspend the automatic renewal of the defense agreement with Israel,” Meloni said during a press briefing.
Meloni also condemend recent remarks by Donald Trump about the pope, calling them “unacceptable” and expressing solidarity with Pope Leo.