According to Arab News on February 7, the first batch of vehicles donated by Italy to the Lebanese Armed Forces, and 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines for the local population, have been delivered at the Port of Beirut: “This first vehicle delivery is a tangible sign of Italy’s … closeness to Lebanon, its people and the Lebanese Armed Forces,” said Italian Defense Minister Lorenzo Guerini.
The shipment included Two 20-seat IVECO buses, an IVECO tanker truck and a boat were delivered as the first installment of a donation that will be completed by the end of the year. Gen. Francesco Paolo Figliuolo, commander of the Italian Joint Command Operations, said the donation will “facilitate the mobility” of the LAF, which is “a strategic priority.”