Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in parliament in Rome on April 9, 2026. (Credit: Andreas Solaro/AFP
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday that her government had decided to suspend the automatic renewal of a defense 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.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday that her government had decided to suspend the automatic renewal of a defense 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.
