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The United Nations stands ready to support the implementation of this deal and scale up the delivery of sustained humanitarian relief to the countless Palestinians who continue to suffer.”
It is imperative that this ceasefire removes the significant security and political obstacles to delivering aid across Gaza so that we can support a major increase in urgent lifesaving humanitarian support.”
UN Secretary-General António said We’re looking at a massive infusion of trucks. ... It won’t happen overnight, but we want to get up to over 500 trucks a day,
State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said With this deal in place, my National Security team, through the efforts of Special Envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, will continue to work closely with Israel and our Allies to make sure Gaza NEVER again becomes a terrorist safe haven,
Trump said in a second post Fighting in Gaza will stop, and soon the hostages return home to their families. For the Palestinian people, a credible, credible pathway to a state of their own. And for the region, a future of normalisation, integration of Israel and all its Arab neighbours, including Saudi Arabia,
We have a deal for the hostages in the Middle East. They will be released shortly. Thank you!”
It must mark the beginning of a new chapter for the Israeli and Palestinian people,
The ironic reality is that, at a time of intense partisanship, even over foreign policy, this deal highlights how much more powerful and effective U.S. diplomacy can be when it's bipartisan,
Panikoff told The Associated Press This EPIC ceasefire agreement could have only happened as a result of our Historic Victory in November."
President-elect Donald Trump claimed credit for the ceasefire agreement, posting on Truth Social