Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani's mission to the Middle East to promote de-escalation continues. In Jerusalem the meeting with President Herzog and then with Prime Minister Netanyahu. Italy, the head of the Farnesina reiterated, supports the actions of the Jewish State "against terrorism", but insists on the start of a diplomatic and political path that leads to the formula of a two-state solution. Tajani also announced that Italy is available to participate in a possible UN mission in Gaza.
Meanwhile, clashes between Tel Aviv forces and Palestinian militias continue. And the spokesperson for the Gaza Ministry of Health, controlled by Hamas, denounces an attack against people queuing to receive humanitarian aid in Gaza.
“The Israeli occupation has committed a new massacre against thousands of hungry mouths waiting for help,” Ashraf al-Qudra said in a statement on Telegram, as reported by Al Jazeera.
The attack occurred at the Kuwait roundabout in Gaza City, killing at least 20 people and wounding 150 others, the militants' spokesman said.
(Unioneonline/lf)