Prime Minister of Italy Giorgia Meloni said today that Italy has suspended the automatic renewal of its defense cooperation deal with Israel “in light of the current situation.”

•⁠ ⁠The move follows tensions over the war in Lebanon, including Italian criticism of Israeli strikes and an incident involving warning shots near Italian UNIFIL troops.

•⁠ ⁠A source told Reuters the decision is expected to halt military training cooperation between the two countries for now.