«The agreement reached in Egypt for the application of the first phase of President Trump’s Peace Plan is extraordinary news that paves the way for a ceasefire in Gaza, the release of all hostages and the withdrawal of Israeli forces along agreed lines». So in a note from Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. “I would like to thank President Trump for relentlessly seeking an end to the conflict in Gaza and the mediators – Egypt, Qatar and Türkiye – for their efforts which proved crucial to the positive outcome achieved.” Now “I urge all parties to fully respect the agreed measures and work to quickly implement the next steps envisaged in the Peace Plan”.
«Excellent news is coming from the Middle East: peace is near. Italy, which has always supported the US plan, is ready to do its part to consolidate the ceasefire, to bring in new humanitarian aid and to participate in the reconstruction of Gaza. Also ready to send soldiers in the event of the creation of an international peacekeeping force to reunify Palestine.” This was stated by the Foreign Minister, Antonio Tajani, in a post published this morning on his X account.
«It is undoubtedly good news. The road to peace is long but we have to start somehow. These gestures, especially the release of the hostages and prisoners, the partial, at least initial withdrawal of the Israeli army, give the confidence necessary to continue.” With these words to SIR the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Card. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, comments on the ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel. “This first phase will open up others – he adds – and will create a new climate that will also help in the distribution of aid. It will not be possible to return to normality, to ordinary life yet because the situation is disastrous but it is necessary to start rethinking it.”