Doha, Qatar: The Prime Minister of the Italian Republic, HE Giorgia Meloni, expressed her thanks to the State of Qatar for its mediatory role in the Gaza ceasefire mediations.

In a post on her X social media account, HE the Italian PM said“The US peace plan, already approved by Israel, shared by European States, many Islamic States, and by the Palestinian National Authority, thanks to the mediation of the Arab countries, and in particular Qatar, which I wish to thank for its efforts, has received an initial positive response also from Hamas, which has first of all declared itself willing to release all the hostages within the framework of a ceasefire.”

“We must all commit ourselves to ensuring that this extraordinary opportunity is seized,” Her Excellency continued.

On Friday, The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) announced that it had submitted its response to US President Donald Trump's plan to cease the war in the Gaza Strip to the mediators.

In its statement, the movement said it had held extensive consultations for a "responsible position" on the US president's plan, out of its desire to halt the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip which has been taking place since October 7, 2023.

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