Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says her government has 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.

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