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UAE Welcomes First-Phase Gaza Ceasefire as Trump Announces Israel-Hamas Agreement

Global endorsements cast the deal as a route to hostage releases with a rapid scale-up of humanitarian aid.

Overview

  • The UAE foreign ministry praised President Donald Trump's role and thanked Qatar, Egypt and Turkey, urging all sides to honor the terms, exercise restraint and restart a political process toward a two-state solution.
  • Qatar described the pact as the first phase that will lead to ending the war, the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, and the entry of aid into Gaza.
  • Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, France's Emmanuel Macron and UN Secretary-General António Guterres publicly welcomed the announcement.
  • UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher said teams are fully mobilised to get trucks moving at scale to deliver relief into Gaza.
  • Reports noted small celebrations in Israel and Gaza as hopes rose for expanded humanitarian access and progress toward a lasting settlement.