The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven, G7, major democracies called on all parties involved in the current conflict in the Middle East.
To avoid actions that could lead to an escalation, Italy’s foreign minister said on Sunday.
During a video conference chaired by Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, the G7 ministers expressed,
Strong concern about the recent events that could lead to a wider regional spread of the crisis, starting with Lebanon.
A Palestinian attacker killed two people and wounded two others in a stabbing spree in central Israel on Sunday.
Before being shot dead by police, according to Israeli authorities.
Tensions in the Middle East, inflamed by the 10-month-old war in Gaza, have escalated in recent days.
After the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, leader of the militant Palestinian group Hamas, in Tehran on Wednesday.
The statement from the G7 meeting also called for the conclusion of a ceasefire agreement in Gaza and the release of hostages there, as well as reaffirming the G7 countries’ commitment to intensifying humanitarian aid to the people of the Palestinian enclave.
