Israel cannot tolerate a situation where Hezbollah terrorists believe they can fire near UNIFIL positions and be immune from an Israeli response.
Meloni's announcement comes after UNIFIL troops have repeatedly reported coming under fire from Israel.
Italian troops make up a significant part of UNIFIL, providing the second-largest contingent with 1,068 soldiers, according to the UNIFIL website.
Defense sources listed potential terms that Israel may demand to agree to a ceasefire with Hezbollah.
"We should be against Israeli attacks against UNIFIL. Our soldiers are there, many soldiers are there," said Borrell, speaking at an EU ministerial meeting in Luxembourg.
Having failed notably over decades to fulfill its peacekeeping mission, UNIFIL now has units scattered across a battlefield and has turned into a liability.
The IDF stated that their raids are only directed at Hezbollah, and soldiers' activities are not directed at UNIFIL posts, forces, or infrastructure.
PM Netanyahu: “It is time for you [Guterres] to remove UNIFIL from Hezbollah's strongholds and from the fighting areas.”
The leaders of France, Italy, and Spain on Friday condemned the firing on the position of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon explaining that such attacks were "unjustifiable."
An escalation of conflicts in the Middle East is a serious threat to global security, and everything must be done to avoid all-out war in Lebanon, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.
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