Italian PM To Visit Lebanon Amid Rising Middle East Firmness

Impact of Israeli attacks on Beirut Lebanon/DOKmen UNHCR/Houssamhariri

JAKARTA - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will visit Lebanon, amid Israeli air and ground attacks, while concerns are increasing that continued escalation could trigger major wars in the Middle East.

Giorgia Meloni told the Senate she plans to visit Lebanon, although she did not provide details on her visit time, according to a report from the Italian news agency, ANSA reported by ANTARA from Anadolu, Tuesday, October 15.

He also announced that the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, was preparing a visit to Israel and Palestine next week.

Meloni described Israel's attitude as "unjustifiable," and the attacks on UN peacekeepers as "unacceptable."

Israel has injured UNIFIL members in a recent separate attack, which has come under international criticism that attacks on peacekeepers are a violation of international law.

UNIFIL was founded in March 1978 to ensure the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Lebanon and assist the Lebanese government in restoring authority in the region.

Its mandate has been expanded over the years, especially after Israel's 2006 war, to monitor the ceasefire and facilitate humanitarian aid.

Israel launched a massive attack on the Gaza Strip following last year's Hamas resistance attack, which killed more than 42,000 people, mostly women and children.

The conflict spread to Lebanon, where Israel launched a deadly attack on the entire region late last month, which has killed more than 1,500 people and displaced more than one million people.