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Le tensions in the Middle East are intensifying, with the international focus divided between the conflitto of Gaza Strip and the escalation in Syria. While Italy is committed to supporting a truce and starting a process of reconstruction, new clashes emerge that further complicate the picture geopolitical.
Syria between jihadist militias and international intervention
La Syrian civil war, apparently dormant in recent years, has flared up again with the advance of militias jihadi to Aleppo. The Israeli attack against Hezbollah in Lebanon had impactlive on Syria: the retreat of the Lebanese Shiite forces allowed the Jihadists di Idlib to move forward rapidly. In response, the Assad's government has mobilised new forces, supported by pro-Iranian militias from Iraq and come on Russian air raids.
In an interview with Avvenire newspaper, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani He said that this scenario risks triggering a new season of violence, death and destruction for the Syrian people, further worsening the humanitarian crisis. Tajani warned that the instability could cause new migratory flows to the Lebanon, the Balkans e Europe.
I Franciscans, historically present in the region, have offered themselves as mediators to facilitate a dialogue between the government Syrian and groups Jihadists. Father Firas Lufti, a Franciscan from Aleppo, said: «We are ready to work for a lasting peace and to be a bridge between the conflicting parties».
Gaza: Need for Truce and Humanitarian Aid
On the Palestinian front, the conflict in the Gaza Strip remains a priority for the international community. After weeks of bombing and destruction, the same Tajani reiterated the Israel's right to defend themselves from the terrorist attack of Hamas of the 7 October, but also stressed: "The war it can't be infinite. Israel must admit that military objectives have been achieved and stop operations".
Italy stood out for its humanitarian commitment with the project “Food for Gaza”, which mobilized 15 trucks of food and medical aid for the Palestinian population. cooperation has been extended to organizations such as the World Food Program , Red CrescentThe aim is to open the crossings to ensure rapid distribution of aid, while at the Cairo a plan for the is being discussed reconstruction post-war.
Middle East increasingly unstable
Regional instability is further aggravated by geopolitical dynamics among international actors. While Iran remains an unconditional ally of the Assad regime, Russia, although engaged in Ukraine, continues to provide military support in Syria. The Turkey, on the other hand, tries to exploit the crisis to gain more influence, while Saudi Arabia adopt a more dialogue-based approach, to avoid escalation.
According to the Italian Foreign Minister, it is essential that the states of the region stop this spiral of violence, contributing to a political and diplomatic confrontation. Tajani reiterated Italy's commitment to work towards a solution based on the principle of “two peoples, two states” and to promote a conference for the reconstruction, both in Lebanon in that Syria.
