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Italy Summons Israeli Ambassador After UNIFIL Vehicle Incident

4/8/2026

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Italy summoned the Israeli ambassador after warning shots from the Israel Defense Forces damaged a United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) vehicle.
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Italian military personnel must not be harmed and called the situation unacceptable.
The UNIFIL convoy transporting personnel to Beirut was intercepted.
Defence Minister Guido Crosetto urged the UN to engage with Israel to protect Italian troops and uphold UN mandates.

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Italy summoned the Israeli ambassador after warning shots from the Israel Defense Forces damaged a United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) vehicle.
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Italian military personnel must not be harmed and called the situation unacceptable.
The UNIFIL convoy transporting personnel to Beirut was intercepted.
Defence Minister Guido Crosetto urged the UN to engage with Israel to protect Italian troops and uphold UN mandates.