Amman, Aug. 26 (Petra) - Italy reiterated its opposition to illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday.

"We are against Israeli settlements in the West Bank because they undermine the establishment of a Palestinian state," Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said, according to Italian news agency Adnkronos.

Addressing the surge in settler attacks against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, Tajani called on Israeli authorities to intervene, stating that "the Israeli government must prevent settlers from continuing what they are doing." //Petra// HA