Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Wednesday urged all sides in the Middle East to work for a de-escalation and prevent a conflict causing more victims, particularly among civilians. Addressing the Lower House and Senate foreign affairs and defence committees with Defence Minister Guido Crosetto, Tajani said the "call we continue to issue to everyone, including Israel, is to work for a de-escalation and avoid a conflict causing more victims especially among the civilian population. In talks with his Israeli counterpart, Israel Katz, Tajani said he "insisted not only on the safeguard of our military, but also on the need to prevent a repeat of what happened in Gaza with the Lebanese population. "We must avoid too many innocent victims again", he noted. Source: Ansa News Agency