Global leaders welcomed the Israel-Hamas cease-fire and hostage-prisoner alternate deal, calling for its adherence and swift supply of help to Gaza civilians.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres mentioned it was “imperative that this ceasefire removes the significant security and political obstacles to delivering aid across Gaza so that we can support a major increase in urgent life-saving humanitarian support.”
U.S. President Joe Biden mentioned he was “thrilled” that hostages could be freed and “confident” the deal would maintain. “I’m deeply satisfied this day has … finally come,” he mentioned in a televised assertion.
President-elect Donald Trump, however, vowed to “work closely with Israel and our Allies to make sure Gaza NEVER again becomes a … safe haven.”
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen mentioned that “both parties must fully implement this agreement, as a stepping stone toward lasting stability in the region.”
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry pressured “the need to adhere to the agreement and stop the Israeli aggression on Gaza,” calling for “the complete withdrawal of the Israeli occupation forces from the (Gaza) Strip and all other Palestinian and Arab territories and the return of the displaced to their areas.”
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva welcomed the news on his X account whereas noting the necessity for each events to uphold the peace deal.
“After so much suffering and destruction, the news that a ceasefire in Gaza has finally been negotiated brings hope. May the cessation of the conflict and the release of the hostages help build a lasting solution that brings peace and stability to the entire Middle East,” he mentioned.
China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman mentioned Beijing hoped “that relevant parties will take the cease-fire in Gaza as an opportunity to promote the easing of regional tensions.”
The president of neighboring Egypt, Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, known as for “the entry of urgent humanitarian aid” into Gaza. He mentioned the deal adopted “strenuous efforts” by Egypt, Qatar and the United States.
Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi known as on world powers to make sure the “sufficient and durable” supply of help to Gaza.
Iraq’s Foreign Ministry echoed Safadi’s name and pressured the “need to immediately allow humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories” and “intensify international efforts to rebuild” areas broken throughout Israel’s Gaza offensive.
“Today, the world realized that the patience of the people of Gaza and the steadfastness of the Palestinian resistance forced the Zionist regime to retreat,” Iran supreme chief Ayatollah Ali Khamenei mentioned, including that Israel was “defeated.”
France’s President Emmanuel Macron mentioned the settlement have to be “respected” and adopted by a “political solution.”
Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz mentioned the deal “opens the door to a permanent end to the war and to the improvement of the poor humanitarian situation in Gaza” and have to be “implemented to the letter.”
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer known as it “the long overdue news that the Israeli and Palestinian people have desperately been waiting for.” He urged steps for a “permanently better future … grounded in a two-state solution.”
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni mentioned her nation “expects that all the hostages can finally return to their families” and noticed an “opportunity to significantly increase humanitarian assistance” to Gaza civilians. Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani known as it an “important step towards peace.”
Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry mentioned it hoped the truce would result in a everlasting cease-fire and permit a rise of help to Gaza and reaffirmed its assist for a “just, comprehensive and lasting solution to the Palestinian question.”
U.N rights chief Volker Türk mentioned the deal promised “huge relief after so much unbearable pain and misery … and it is imperative that it now holds”.
The chief of the U.N. help company for Palestinian refugees Philippe Lazzarini known as for “rapid, unhindered and uninterrupted humanitarian access and supplies to respond to the tremendous suffering caused by this war.”
Source: www.dailysabah.com