ISLAMABD: Saudi Arabia on Thursday welcomed the Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas and said it hoped it would lead to peace after two years of devastating war, reports AFP.
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed the agreement 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.
Arab News reported that 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.
Arab News said 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.
