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Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Friday urged Israel to halt its military operations in Gaza and to guarantee the safety of two senior Christian leaders delivering humanitarian aid to civilians in the besieged enclave, Anadolu reports. “I am in contact with Cardinal Pizzaballa, who, together with Patriarch Theophilos, is entering Gaza with a cargo of 500 tons of aid for the civilian population,” Tajani said on X. “The Italian government calls on Israel to cease military action and fully guarantee the safety of the two envoys on their important mission,” he added. Tajani called for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, stressing: “The war in Gaza must stop.” He said the war in Gaza must end and a […]
