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Italy suspends renewal of defense agreement with Israel, reports say

CGTN

 , Updated 19:22, 14-Apr-2026

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," several Italian ​news agencies quoted Meloni as saying, ​without ‌giving details of ‌the deal.

Source(s): Reuters
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