Russia welcomed the agreement on a ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and "Hamas" but said that the key will be to see how it is implemented, reports "Reuters", reports News.bg.
Yesterday, Israel and "Hamas" agreed on the first phase of US President Donald Trump's plan for Gaza - an agreement on a ceasefire and the release of hostages, which could become the first step towards ending the two-year war that has rocked the Middle East.
„Of course, we support these efforts. The fact that a cessation of hostilities is already being established cannot but cause general satisfaction. "All these efforts can be welcomed," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
"We hope that the signatures will be handed over today and then actions will follow to implement the agreements reached," he added.
In a phone call on Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the situation in the Middle East, including Trump's plan to end the conflict in Gaza.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Trump's plan was "the best solution we have on the table" and "gave hope," although it mentioned "statehood" in a rather vague context and not in relation to the West Bank.
He pointed out that the West shared responsibility for the delay in UN decisions on Palestinian statehood, which he said “they will come later“.
“Our Western colleagues must also bear their share of responsibility for having played a key role in delaying the implementation of decisions to create an independent Palestine in the West Bank and Gaza“, Lavrov pointed out.
“The Palestinian issue, which has remained unresolved for nearly 80 years, is the main factor fueling extremism in the Middle East“, he added.