Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni welcomed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Palazzo Chigi in Rome. Meloni expressed her government’s full support for mediators aiming to halt hostilities in Gaza and secure the release of hostages held by Hamas. She reiterated Italy’s commitment to providing humanitarian aid to civilians in the Gaza Strip and emphasized the pursuit of a permanent political solution based on a two-state perspective, ensuring peaceful coexistence for both Israel and Palestine.