Italy joins European powers in West Bank settlement rebuke

Italy, together with France, Britain and Germany, condemned on Thursday the Israeli government's decision to open bids for the construction of more than 1,200 homes in a controversial West Bank settlement plan approved last year, according to Le Monde.

The joint statement from the four European powers marks a rare coordinated diplomatic intervention on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, reflecting growing frustration in European capitals over the expansion of settlements, which are considered illegal under international law by much of the international community.

The move signals Italy's active engagement in EU foreign policy coordination, particularly on issues where the bloc seeks to project a unified stance.