Mattarella and Meloni spoke to Abbas: "We need to act quickly."

We must act quickly, because the truce in Gaza is fragile, and "on both sides" there are those who are working against it. Sergio Mattarella issued his warning alongside Abbas, who during his two-day visit to Rome worked to strengthen the PA's central role in Palestine's future and received confirmation of Italy's support from both the President of the Republic and Giorgia Meloni. The Prime Minister also insisted on the need to proceed "rapidly with the full implementation of President Donald Trump's Peace Plan, including through the disarmament of Hamas, which can play no role in the future of the people."

The two-state solution remains Italy's vision. This was confirmed at the Quirinale Palace and then at Palazzo Chigi, where Meloni and her guest inspected the Navy honor guard, arm in arm. During the hour-long meeting, it was also revealed that Italy, "also based on the priorities indicated by the Palestinian Authority, is working on a humanitarian and reconstruction aid package to present at the Gaza Conference that Egypt intends to convene."

Rome confirms its commitment to Food for Gaza, university corridors, police training, and support for the Palestinian National Authority's reforms. However, it has no intention of sending troops to the field for now because, as Defense Minister Guido Crosetto recently clarified, "no one can guarantee absolute security." The framework for the UN resolution, which diplomats are currently working on, is awaited.

Efforts to maintain the ceasefire and ensure the entry of humanitarian aid, as well as the release of prisoners and hostages, were among the issues Abbas discussed with Mattarella, as reported by the Palestinian news agency Wafa. The Palestinian Authority president reiterated his commitment to reforms and elections within a year of the end of the conflict. He explained that Hamas, a terrorist movement, will have no role in this process and must surrender its weapons. "The Palestinian National Authority is an absolutely crucial partner for Italy and the international community," the head of state emphasized, emphasizing the need to "proceed with great concreteness for humanitarian aid and the reconstruction of Gaza, and toward the creation of two states" through "the disarmament of Hamas and the strong involvement of Arab countries."

The Middle Eastern situation remains complex, also due to the new wave of Israeli attacks in Lebanon. "We must eliminate all the obstacles standing in the way of the two-state, two-people solution," warned Mattarella, who urged "action must be made quickly to prevent those who do not want peace, on both sides, from reorganizing: it is essential to support the Sharm el-Sheikh peace plan, maintaining respect for the ceasefire on both sides. Violence distances peace and security for all, including Israel."

The president of the Palestinian National Authority, who also met with the Pope in Rome yesterday, condemned "war, hatred, and terrorism" at the Quirinale Palace, guaranteeing his people's desire to "live in our own state alongside Israel, which we recognized in 1988 and 1993, with the Oslo Accords, as a state and as a territory." He also clarified that "now Israel must also recognize our state and our territory." Making peace last is the primary objective. Abbas's intention is to speak "with all Arab countries so that they recognize the state of Israel." And this is the context for the meeting with their ambassadors held in the capital last night by the 89-year-old Palestinian leader, whose designated heir, Marwan Barghouti, remains in prison in Israel.