Italy suspends renewal of defense agreement with Israel — report
Giorgia Meloni said Italy has suspended the automatic renewal of its defence agreement with Israel amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The move reflects Rome’s response to the ongoing regional conflict, though details of the agreement were not disclosed.
Reuters
April 14, 2026
FILE PHOTO: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni looks on as she waits for the arrival of President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides, at Chigi Palace, in Rome, Italy, February 26, 2026.
Remo Casili/Reuters
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday that her government had decided to suspend the automatic renewal of a defence agreement with Israel, given ongoing conflicts in the Middle East.
"In light of the current situation, the government has decided to suspend the automatic renewal of the defense agreement with Israel", Meloni was quoted as saying by several Italian news agencies, without giving details of the deal.
Meloni was speaking in Verona, on the sidelines of a wine industry fair.
-Writing by Alvise Armellini, editing by Giulia Segreti/Reuters
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