Italy protests to Israel over unexploded shell hitting UNIFIL base in Lebanon

Italy says an unexploded artillery shell hit the base of the Italian contingent in the UN observer mission in Lebanon and Israel promised to investigate.

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani spoke with Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa’ar and protested Israeli attacks against its personnel and infrastructure in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, an Italian statement says.

Tajani says the safety of the soldiers in UNIFIL had to be ensured and stressed “the unacceptability” of the attacks.

The Italian statement says Sa’ar had “guaranteed an immediate investigation” into the shell incident.

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