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Italy suspends renewal of defence pact with Israel amid Middle East escalation
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Italy will not renew its defence agreement with Israel as regional hostilities involving the United States, Iran, Lebanon and Gaza intensify.
Apr 14th 2026 · Italy
Insights
- Italy will suspend automatic renewal of its 2003 defence agreement with Israel, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced.
- The pact, ratified by Parliament and in force since 13 April 2016, covers exchange of military equipment and technologies.
- Meloni cited recent US and Israeli actions against Iran and Israeli strikes on Lebanon and Gaza as reasons for the suspension.
- She called for renewed US-Iran negotiations and efforts to stabilise the Strait of Hormuz after failed talks in Islamabad.
Sources
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