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.