G7 defence ministers have expressed their concern for the safety and security of UN peacekeepers in Lebanon following a string of attacks by the Israeli military. In a joint statement issued after their first ever meeting in the Italian city of Naples, the G7 ministers said that the “protection of peacekeepers is incumbent upon all parties to a conflict.” “We are concerned by the latest events in Lebanon and the risk of further escalation. We reiterate our call for a full cessation of hostilities consistent with the full implementation of UNSCR 1701 and a diplomatic solution to the fighting, r…