Cleverly said in a statement: “I welcome the declaration of a cease-fire between Israel and the Palestinian factions in Gaza, mediated by Egypt. The cease-fire must now be adhered to to prevent further loss of civilian lives.”
He added, “The United Kingdom will support all efforts to promote dialogue and pave a path towards sustainable peace,” according to the British government’s official website.
Germany also welcomed Egypt’s successful efforts to establish a cease-fire between the Palestinians and the Israelis, calling for adherence to it.
In a statement on the social networking site (Twitter), the German Media Center affiliated with the German Foreign Ministry stressed the importance of humanitarian aid reaching Gaza, and the goal must remain the existence of a lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians that enables everyone to live in safety and dignity.
And it expressed – according to the statement – its deep sorrow for the civilians who were killed, and wished a speedy recovery for the wounded.
Also, the British Guardian newspaper confirmed that Egypt succeeded in reaching a cease-fire agreement between the Israelis and the Palestinians, which entered into force last night despite repeated setbacks.
Egypt, a longtime mediator in Gaza, secured the approval of both Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement to its latest cease-fire proposal.
The newspaper added that there were increasing calls for an agreement on a cease-fire, including from Israel’s closest ally, the United States, where US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman made a phone call with Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer, in which she stressed the need to reach an agreement to stop shooting in order to prevent any further loss of civilian life.
It also shed light on what Muhammad al-Hindi, an official in the political department of Islamic Jihad, said, “We want to thank Egypt for its efforts.”
The newspaper pointed out that the current wave of violence erupted last Tuesday when Israeli strikes on Gaza killed three prominent members of the Islamic Jihad movement, and also killed three other prominent figures from the Palestinian movement in subsequent strikes, and they are among at least 33 people killed in the fighting inside Gaza, according to the newspaper. Ministry of Health in the sector.
