Rome, Aug 14 (Reporter) Italy will present a plan for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip during a session of the UN General Assembly in September, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Wednesday. "In September, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, I will propose at the G7 level a project for not only the humanitarian but also the political and economic reconstruction of Gaza. Italy is ready to send a contingent to work on the creation of a Palestinian state, uniting the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, during a transitional period under the UN control and the leadership of Arab countries," Tajani said in an interview with Italian media. Tajani also said that only the Palestinian National Authority could represent Palestine during the conflict resolution process, and not the Hamas movement. On October 7, 2023, Israel was subjected to an unprecedented rocket attack from the Gaza Strip. In addition, Hamas fighters infiltrated the border areas, opened fire on the military and civilians and took hostages. Israeli authorities say that about 1,200 people were killed during the raid. The Israel Defense Forces launched Operation Iron Swords in the Gaza Strip and announced a complete blockade of the enclave. The enclave's health ministry says that the death toll from Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip since October 7 has exceeded 39,900...////...