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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Meloni says Italy opposes Israeli operation in Rafah
This handout picture released by the Egyptian Presidency on March 17, 2024 shows Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) meeting with Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, as part of a larger EU delegation visit, in Cairo. - (Photo by Egyptian Presidency / AFP)
Italy is opposed to a ground incursion by Israeli forces into the Gaza Strip’s southern city of Rafah, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says.
“We will reiterate our opposition to military action on the ground by Israel in Rafah that could have even more catastrophic consequences for the civilians crowded in that area,” Meloni tells lawmakers in the Senate.
She added that the opening of new land routes and a maritime corridor from Cyprus to Gaza, to ensure the safe delivery of humanitarian aid to the Palestinian enclave, was a priority.
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