DUBAI: World leaders on Thursday welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, expressing hope it would bring an end to months of conflict in Gaza and open the door to a lasting political solution.
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed the agreement reached on Gaza and the start of implementing the first phase of US President Donald Trump’s proposal aimed at ending the war in the enclave and paving the way for a comprehensive and just peace.
The Kingdom praised the effective role of President Trump and the mediation efforts of Qatar, Egypt, and Turkiye in helping reach the agreement.
Saudi Arabia expressed hope that this step will lead to urgent measures to ease the humanitarian suffering of the Palestinian people in Gaza, ensure a full Israeli withdrawal, and restore security and stability.
The Kingdom also reaffirmed its support for a just and lasting peace based on the two-state solution and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, in line with UN resolutions, the Arab Peace Initiative, and the New York Statement on a peaceful settlement to the Palestinian issue.
