Trump says Gaza deal ‘is a great day for the world’
US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire deal agreed in Egypt represented “a great day for the world”. “The whole world has come together on this one, Israel, every country has come together. This has been a fantastic day,” Trump told the Reuters news agency.
“This is a great day for the world. This is a wonderful day, a wonderful day for everybody,” he said.
Bit premature, all that has been agreed upon is phase 1, the prisoner exchange. But at least it will (should) be done under ceasefire.
UN chief hails ceasefire as ‘momentous opportunity’ to two-state solution
The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has hailed the ceasefire announcement as a “momentous opportunity” to establish a “credible political path forward” towards a two-state solution and ending Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territory.
Guterres also commended the “diplomatic efforts of the United States, Qatar, Egypt [and] Turkiye in brokering this desperately needed breakthrough”, saying the UN would now “scale up” aid deliveries, as well as recovery and reconstruction efforts in Gaza.
“I urge all concerned to abide fully by the terms of the agreement,” Guterres said.
“All hostages must be released in a dignified manner. A permanent ceasefire must be secured. The fighting must stop once [and] for all. Immediate [and] unimpeded entry of humanitarian supplies [and] essential commercial materials into Gaza must be ensured. The suffering must end,” he added on X.
Israeli army ‘welcomes’ ceasefire deal, readying for ‘any scenario’
The Israeli military has said it “welcomes the signing” of a ceasefire agreement with Hamas. It said in a post on X that its Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir had “instructed all forces … to prepare with strong defence and to be ready for any scenario”.
“At the same time, the Chief of the General Staff instructed [troops] to prepare for leading the operation to retrieve the hostages, expected to be carried out with sensitivity and professionalism,” it said.
