the death of the leader of Hamas opens “a new perspective” for a ceasefire, believes the head of European diplomacy

A meeting of G7 defense ministers (France, Canada, United States, Japan, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom) will be held on Saturday in Naples against a backdrop of escalation in the Middle East, where the Israeli army continues its operations against the Lebanese Hezbollah, but also its bombings in the Gaza Strip despite the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinouar.

The discussions in Naples will focus in particular on the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL), where Israeli strikes have injured peacekeepers in actions that Italy and other countries described as violations of international law.

In Beirut on Friday, where she was visiting, the head of the Italian government, Giorgia Meloni, strongly condemned these attacks, calling them“unacceptable” and calling for a strengthening of UNIFIL. This summit in a unique format will end with a press conference by the Italian Defense Minister, Guido Crosetto, scheduled for 3:30 p.m.