Italy opposes a ground invasion by Israeli troops into the southern Gaza Strip town of Rafah, the country's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday, Reuters reported.

"We will reiterate our opposition to Israeli military action on the ground in Rafah, which could have even more disastrous consequences for the civilians crowded in the area," Meloni told lawmakers in the Senate.

She added that opening new land routes and a sea corridor from Cyprus to Gaza to ensure the safe delivery of humanitarian aid to the Palestinian enclave is a priority.