Israel lets Palestinians return to north Gaza for 1st time since war
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Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians in Gaza are crossing the so-called Netzarim Corridor and returning home to their loved ones in the north of the Strip for the first time since Israel’s war on the enclave began.
Israel’s military says Palestinians will be allowed to cross al-Rashid Street by foot starting at 7am (05:00 GMT) and Salah al-Din Street by vehicle from 9am (07:00 GMT)
Italy’s PM Meloni downplays Trump’s ‘clean out’ Gaza comments.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says she doesn’t believe Donald Trump has a “defined plan” to move Palestinians out of Gaza but welcomes a debate on the territory’s reconstruction.
Meloni, who attended Trump’s inauguration and hopes to position herself as a bridge between the US administration and the European Union, said the situation is “complex”.
“Trump is right when he says the reconstruction of Gaza is obviously one of the main challenges we face, and that to succeed, however, a great deal of involvement from the international community is needed,” she told reporters during a visit to Saudi Arabia.
“As for the issue of refugees, I don’t think, here again, that we are faced with a defined plan. I think we are rather faced with discussions with regional actors, who certainly need to be involved in this.”
Trump said on Saturday he wanted Jordan and Egypt to take people from from Gaza, suggesting “we just clean out that whole thing” – an idea quickly rejected by Palestinian leaders, the Arab League, Jordan and Egypt.
