Two ceasefire collapses dominated Italian media. Before dawn, Israel resumed bombing Gaza, with death toll reports escalating from 100 to over 400 throughout the morning. Hamas claimed many women and children among casualties, while Israel justified the attack as preventive.
By afternoon, attention pivoted to the anticipated Trump-Putin call that lasted nearly three hours. Moscow announced a 30-day halt on attacks against Ukrainian energy infrastructure while demanding cessation of Western military aid as condition for broader peace. Zelensky expressed skepticism about Putin's intentions, while Scholz and Macron reaffirmed continued military support to Ukraine.
In domestic news, Draghi addressed Parliament about European defense, warning that Trump has undermined European security and calling for common EU debt to fund defense integration. Meloni later addressed the Senate, rejecting retaliatory tariffs against the US and opposing sending Italian troops to Ukraine.