2024-08-05 20:43:44
The foreign ministers of the major democracies of the Group of Seven (G-7) have called on all parties involved in the current conflict in the Middle East to avoid actions that could lead to escalation, the Italian foreign minister said today, Reuters reported.
During a video conference chaired by Italy’s top diplomat, Antonio Tajani, the G7 ministers expressed “strong concern over recent events that could lead to a wider regional spread of the crisis, starting with Lebanon,” the statement said. statement.
“We call on the parties concerned to refrain from any actions that may impede the path of dialogue and moderation and encourage further escalation.”
Italy is currently the rotating chairman of the G-7, BTA reminds.
Tensions in the Middle East, fueled by the 10-month war in Gaza, have escalated in recent days since Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of the Palestinian militant group Hamas, was killed in Tehran on Wednesday, a day after an Israeli strike in Beirut killed Fuad Shukr, a senior military official. commander of the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.
The statement from the G7 meeting also called for an agreement on a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages held there, as well as reaffirming the commitment of the G7 countries to increase humanitarian aid to the Palestinian population. an enclave.