Israeli President Isaac Herzog had
meetings with Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Premier
Giorgia Meloni in Rome on Thursday.
Mattarella stressed the "great friendship" that exists between
Italy and Israel as he welcomed Herzog to Quirinal Palace, the
residence of the Italian head of State.
Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani also took
part in the talks.
Sources said the discussion focused on the need for the release
of the hostages taken by Hamas in the October 7 attacks, the
respect of humanitarian rights in Gaza, the question of the
two-peoples-two-States solution and the need to prevent the
current conflict expanding.
Before the encounter, Tajani told Rtl 102.5 radio that the aim
was "to do everything possible to reach a truce between Israel
and Hamas so that it is then possible to start the project to
build two peoples, two States".
Meloni then received Herzog at the premier's office at Palazzo
Chigi.
As the Israeli president entered the palace, a group of
protesters chanted 'Free Palestine" about 100 metres away.
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