G7 on alert over risk of escalation in Middle East

Foreign ministers of the G7 countries expressed their “great concern” on Sunday due to the risk of an escalation of war in the Middle East, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said.

“Together with our partners, we have expressed grave concern about recent developments that threaten to lead to a regionalisation of the crisis, starting with Lebanon,” Tajani, whose country holds the annual presidency of the G7, made up of the major Western powers, said in a statement.

Delicate moment

Tajani held a video conference with his counterparts from the G7 group on Sundayof which Italy is the rotating president, to address the delicate moment in the Middle East and asked that any gesture that could favour a new escalation be avoided.

Likewise, the foreign ministers of the G7 (Italy, the United States, France, Germany, Great Britain, Canada and Japan) They called on “the interested parties to desist from any initiative that could hinder the path of dialogue and moderation and favour a new escalation.”

“By reaffirming our support for the Biden Plan, we reiterate the priority of a favorable conclusion to the negotiations on the ceasefire in Gaza and on the release of hostages, and we confirm our commitment to stepping up humanitarian assistance to the populations of the Strip, including in the area of ​​Food for Gaza,” Tajani continued.

The Italian minister recalled with his colleagues the importance of respecting UN Security Council Resolution 1701 for the management of the military presence on the borders between Lebanon and Israel.

During the meeting, they also shared information on Lebanon and agreed on the need to maintain constant operational liaison in the region, as well as political coordination.

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