Defence Minister Guido Crosetto on
Wednesday said quick and effective action from the UN was
necessary in order for the UN Interim Force in Lebanon to act as
a real deterrent, addressing the Lower House and Senate foreign
affairs and defence committees with Deputy Premier and Foreign
Minister Antonio Tajani.
"We have reported the need for impactful and quick UN action so
UNIFIL can exercise real deterrence to the use of force,
contemplating the possibility of also operating autonomously
even without Lebanese forces", noted Crosetto, adding that
"either there are UN forces in southern Lebanon or Israeli
soldiers and the difference is clearto everybody".
He stressed that "we must recognize that UNIFIL has not reached
the objectives of resolution 1701".
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