Overview
- Italy said it is preparing a humanitarian and reconstruction package for Gaza to present at an Egypt-led conference.
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni ruled out immediate recognition of Palestine, requiring full implementation of Donald Trump’s Peace Plan and the complete disarmament of Hamas.
- President Sergio Mattarella called the Palestinian Authority a fundamental interlocutor and urged rapid, concrete action on aid, reconstruction and a two-state horizon.
- Mahmoud Abbas renewed his request that Italy recognize Palestine, condemned Israeli escalation in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, and protested Israel’s withholding of Palestinian tax revenues.
- Rome affirmed ongoing initiatives including Food for Gaza, medical evacuations, a university corridor, training for Palestinian police forces, and support for PA reforms.