Rome, 24 January (LaPresse) – The United States has asked Italy to join the international stabilisation force for Gaza as a founding member. Bloomberg reports this on its website, citing sources close to the dossier. The offer was presented to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's office and the Foreign Ministry this week, the sources said, adding that the decision on whether to join now rests with Meloni and that no decision has yet been made. According to the proposal, Italy would not contribute troops to the international stabilisation force. Instead, a commitment to train the future Gaza police force would suffice, with Italy's main contribution coming from its political influence with Arab states, Israel and the Palestinians, the sources added.