Italy’s Meloni suspends defence cooperation deal with Israel | 14 April 2026 | Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday her government had suspended a ‌defence cooperation deal with Israel, reflecting frayed ties between previously close allies as the conflicts in the Middle East continue… Israel also fired warning shots last week at Italian troops serving in Lebanon under ​a U.N. mandate, causing damage to a vehicle. “When there are things we don’t agree ⁠with, we act accordingly,” Meloni told reporters on the sidelines of a wine fair in Verona, northern Italy. “In ​light of the current situation, the government has decided to suspend the automatic renewal of the defence agreement with ​Israel,” she added.