Hezbollah targets Israeli sites and Italian movements to reduce the escalation. Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati received Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the government palace in Beirut.

Meloni is scheduled to inspect Italian peacekeeping forces operating in southern Lebanon (UNIFIL) Earlier Wednesday, Meloni, who is making an official visit to Lebanon for the first time, reaffirmed her country's commitment to supporting Lebanon's stability. Hezbollah and Israel have been exchanging fire across the border since the outbreak of the war waged by the Israeli occupation on the Gaza Strip.