Gulf, Arab foreign ministers welcome US call for Israel to end Gaza hostilities

In a joint statement, the envoys expressed their appreciation for Trump’s commitment to establishing peace in the region. (REUTERS)

• In a joint statement, the envoys expressed their appreciation for Trump’s commitment to establishing peace in the region
• The ministers also reiterated their support to preventing the displacement of the Palestinian people, protecting civilians, the release of hostages

RIYADH: Foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkiye, Qatar and Egypt have welcomed US President Donald Trump’s call for Israel to immediately cease its bombing and begin implementing the exchange agreement in Gaza.
In a joint statement, the envoys expressed their appreciation for Trump’s commitment to establishing peace in the region, and stressed that these developments for a sustainable ceasefire and to address the critical humanitarian conditions facing the population of the Gaza Strip.
The ministers welcomed Hamas’s announcement of its readiness to hand over the administration of Gaza to a transitional Palestinian administrative committee of independent technocrats, and stressed the need to immediately begin negotiations to agree on the mechanisms for implementing the proposal and address all its aspects, state news agency SPA reported.
They also affirmed their joint commitment to supporting efforts aimed at working to end the war on Gaza immediately, and reaching a comprehensive agreement that guarantees the unimpeded delivery of all humanitarian aid to Gaza.
The ministers also reiterated their support to preventing the displacement of the Palestinian people, protecting civilians, the release of hostages, the return of the Palestinian Authority to Gaza, the unification of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, and reaching a security mechanism that guarantees the security of all parties, leading to a full Israeli withdrawal and the reconstruction of Gaza, paving the way for achieving a just peace based on the two-state solution.