In Aqabaa, King Abdullah II of Jordan met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to discuss ways to de-escalate tensions in the region.
The meeting emphasized the necessity of intensifying efforts to immediately halt the ongoing Israeli military actions in Gaza and Lebanon, protecting civilians, and alleviating their suffering.
King Abdullah underscored the importance of enhancing the response to the humanitarian disaster in Gaza, ensuring the delivery of relief and medical supplies to their destinations, and continuing support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in providing its services as mandated by the UN.
The King also warned of the ongoing assaults by extremist settlers on Palestinians in the West Bank and violations against Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem.
He stressed the need for effective action to create a political horizon for achieving a just and comprehensive peace based on the two-state solution.
The discussion also covered the necessity of ongoing coordination to increase the effectiveness of the response to the Syrian refugee crisis.
Additionally, the meeting addressed the relations between the two friendly nations and peoples, with King Abdullah expressing eagerness to enhance cooperation in various fields.
Italian Prime Minister Meloni expressed her country’s appreciation for Jordan’s humanitarian role towards the people of Gaza.
The meeting was attended by Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Ayman Safadi, King’s Office Director Engineer Alaa Batayneh, and the Italian Ambassador to Jordan, Luciano Pezzotti.
Sam Rose, the Deputy Director of the UNRWA, has condemned the Israeli aerial bombing that targeted a school sheltering displaced individuals in the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip.
Rose reported that the bombing resulted in the deaths of 28 individuals, including women and children seeking shelter in the area. He emphasized that Israel must exert greater efforts to protect civilians, as they have nowhere else to turn.
