With Israel's advance towards the Gaza Strip, the Islamic Jihad's call to support Hamas and the attack in France with the alarms at the Louvre and Versailles , the shadow of terrorism is once again hovering in Italy too .
The country is preparing for " difficult months " - in the words of the Interior Minister, Matteo Piantedosi - and security measures are being increased on all sensitive objectives . With particular attention, also in Sardinia , to the possible infiltration of terrorists among the flows of migrants which, precisely because of the war and given the still summer temperatures, could increase again in the coming days.
The security machine is therefore ready to intensify controls , with the aim of "intercepting" those with high-risk profiles or with previous records, as emerged from the Order and Security Committee at the Interior Ministry.
Piantedosi was briefed by 007 and the police forces on the current situation in Italy, then the focus on security measures. The government's attention is "very high", says the minister himself, who does not hide his concern about what happened in France.
"Unfortunately this type of threat - his words - presents itself in an impalpable, indefinite, fluid manner." «In Italy the situation is different, there are no immediate risks - said the Foreign Minister, Antonio Tajani -. We do not foresee imminent threats but despite this we have an alert to protect all potential targets ."
For the Minister of Defense, Guido Crosetto, the international situation is "one on the edge of a precipice". "There are no longer any safety conditions", his words entrusted to a note.
As for the Armed Forces Day, which initially seemed at risk with the military parade in Cagliari in the presence of the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, it should instead be confirmed but to a lesser extent . The only thing that could have failed was the Circus Maximus initiative in Rome.
And while the Israeli army announces a vast offensive by land, sea and air on Gaza exactly one week after the Hamas attack, yesterday there were demonstrations throughout Italy in support of Palestine .
In Cagliari, in Piazza Garibaldi, a procession with around 500 participants with flags and large banners .
(Unioneonline/vl)
