Defence ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) wealthy democracies on Saturday backed Ukraine's "irreversible" path to NATO membership and expressed concern over threats to United Nations peacekeepers targeted by Israel in Lebanon.

Defence Ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies support Ukraine's "irreversible path to full Euro-Atlantic integration, including NATO membership," they said in a statement on Saturday.

Defense ministers of the G7 countries reaffirmed their commitment to supporting Ukraine's integration into NATO, according to the joint statement following their meeting in Naples on Oct. 19.

Israeli forces have spent much of the past year destroying Hamas’ vast underground network in Gaza. They are now dismantling tunnels belonging to Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon.

The Israeli military has uncovered what it says are Hezbollah’s deep attack capabilities — highlighted by a tunnel system equipped with weapons caches and rocket launchers.

Israeli forces have increased operations to dismantle Hezbollah's underground network in southern Lebanon, aiming to prevent a potential large-scale attack from the militant group. Recent military actions have uncovered and destroyed numerous tunnels,