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Italian FM says Rome ready to send troops to Gaza as part of Arab-led international peace mission
[IsraelTimes] Italy is willing to send its troops to Gaza as part of an Arab-led peacekeeping mission, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani says, during a joint press conference with his Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa’ar at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem.“Peace is a political priority for Italy,” Tajani says. “We are ready to support it through cooperation, economic assistance, and also by sending our women and men in uniform to Gaza, if there were an Arab-led international peace mission.” Italy is one of the top troop-contributing countries to the UNIFIL mission in Lebanon, with over 1,000 soldiers there. “Italy supports Israel and also maintains very good ties with the Palestinians; for this reason, we believe we can play an important in the region,” Tajani notes. Related: Antonio Tajani 01/15/2025 Israeli FM accuses Palestinian Authority of inciting violence Antonio Tajani 01/15/2025 Future Gaza threats to be met with force: FM Saar Antonio Tajani 11/24/2024 20 killed in Israeli strike on central Beirut said to target top Hezbollah commander Posted by: trailing wife 2025-01-21 |
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