Overview
- Italy’s prime minister said Israel’s military action has gone beyond proportionality and caused too many innocent deaths.
- Speaking at the Meeting di Rimini, Giorgia Meloni urged an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
- She pressed Hamas to release the hostages as part of steps to de-escalate the conflict.
- Meloni condemned the unjustified killing of journalists, calling it an unacceptable attack on press freedom.
- She noted that Christian communities have also been affected by the fighting, underscoring broader humanitarian concerns.