Mideast wars top agenda of G7 nations on first day of conference

G7 leaders met Monday in the Italian city of Fiuggi, some 70 kilometers south-east of Rome. Progress on brokering a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon were foremost on the nations’ agenda.

Two months after Isreal launched its ground invasion of Lebanon, reports suggest a US-led proposal could soon be accepted by the warring sides.

Italy’s Foreign minister who hosted the G7 meeting, expressed cautious optimism.

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