Russia Welcomes Gaza's Armistice Agreement, The Most Important Of Its Implementation

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JAKARTA - The Kremlin welcomed the Gaza ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, but said the key was to see how the deal was implemented.

Israel and Hamas on Wednesday agreed on the first phase of US President Donald Trump's plans for Gaza, a ceasefire deal and the release of hostages that could be the first step to end the two-year war that has rocked the Middle East.

"We certainly support these efforts. The ceasefire in Gaza has been achieved and this of course satisfies all parties. All of these efforts should be welcomed," said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as reported by Reuters from Interfax, Thursday, October 9.

"We hope the signature will be handed over today, and then the action will follow to implement the agreement reached," Peskov said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the situation in the Middle East, including Trump's plans to end Gaza's conflict by phone call on Monday.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Trump's plans were "the best solution" and "give hope", although the plan mentions "statehood" in somewhat vague terms and has nothing to do with the West Bank.

Lavrov said the West was also responsible for hampering the United Nations' decision on the Palestinian state that he thought would come later.

"Our Western colleagues must also assume their responsibility because they have played a key role in hindering the implementation of the decision to create an independent Palestine in the West Bank and in Gaza," Lavrov said.

"The Palestinian issue, which has not been resolved for nearly 80 years, is a major factor that triggers extremism in the Middle East," he continued.