Palestinian president welcomes Gaza deal, hopes it will lead to two-state solution
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has welcomed the Gaza deal, saying he hoped it would be a prelude to reaching a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, according to the Wafa news agency.
He commended the efforts made by Trump and all mediators – Qatar, Egypt and Turkiye, and expressed the Palestinian Authority’s readiness to work with them to ensure the success of their work, the agency reported.
Abbas reiterated that sovereignty over Gaza belongs to the Palestinian state and the connection between the occupied West Bank and the enclave must be achieved through the implementation of Palestinian laws and the work of Palestinian government institutions, the report said.
Italy’s top diplomat welcomes Gaza deal, says Rome ready to send peacekeepers
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has welcomed the first stage of the ceasefire deal and said, “peace is near”.
In a post on X, Tajani said Italy has always supported Trump’s plan and was ready to help consolidate the deal, deliver aid to the enclave and “to participate in the reconstruction of Gaza”.
“[Italy is] also ready to send troops in case of the creation of an international peacekeeping force to reunify Palestine,” Tajani added.
EU foreign policy chief calls Gaza deal ‘major diplomatic accomplishment’
Kaja Kallas, the EU’s high representative for foreign affairs and security, has hailed the preliminary Gaza ceasefire agreement, calling it a “significant breakthrough”.
“This is a major diplomatic accomplishment and a real chance to end a devastating war and release all the hostages,” the Estonian diplomat said. “The EU will do what it can to support its implementation,” she added.
The agreement on the first phase of the Gaza peace deal marks a significant breakthrough.
This is a major diplomatic accomplishment and a real chance to end a devastating war and release all the hostages.
The EU will do what it can to support its implementation.
— Kaja Kallas (@kajakallas) October 9, 2025
Europe welcomes Gaza ceasefire announcement
- France’s Emmanuel Macron has said his country will continue to hold talks with international partners to seek a political solution to the war. “This agreement must mark the end of the war and the beginning of a political solution based on the two-state solution,” Macron said in posts on X.
- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said he hopes the deal “marks the beginning of a just and lasting peace”. “Now it is time to engage in dialogue, to support the civilian population, and to look to the future with hope. But also with justice and with remembrance, so that the atrocities experienced are never repeated,” he said.
- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni hailed the announcement as “extraordinary news” and urged its swift implementation.
- The Dutch Foreign Minister David van Weel expressed hope for wider peace in the region.
Agreement on a first phase of a peace deal between Israel and Hamas is a very significant step. Let this be a historical turning point for peace and stability in the Middle East, and put an end to two years of unimaginable suffering. (1/3)
— David van Weel (@ministerBZ) October 9, 2025
Top British diplomat calls for swift implementation of Gaza deal
British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper calls the ceasefire deal a “moment of profound significance, relief and hope” after two years of war.
In a post on X, Cooper thanked the US, Qatar, Egypt and Turkiye for their work in securing the deal.
“We must see this agreement swiftly implemented, the hostages released, a surge in aid for Gaza, and set a path to a just and lasting peace. The UK stands ready to play our full part. Today, I will join talks with partners in Paris on how we can support this deal,” Cooper wrote.
