Arab foreign ministers welcomed an agreement for a temporary truce between Israel and Gaza group, Hamas, on Wednesday but said it should be extended and become a first step toward a full cessation of hostilities, Reuters reports.
The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan told a media briefing in London that the agreement, which includes hostage releases and stepped-up aid into the devastated Gaza Strip, should also ultimately lead to a resumption of talks for a two-state solution.
Under Wednesday’s temporary ceasefire deal, Israel and Hamas agreed to a four-day pause in fighting to allow the release of 50 hostages held in Gaza in exchange for 150 Palestinians imprisoned in Israel, and the entry of humanitarian aid into the enclave.
Saudi Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Al Saud, said the humanitarian aid should be sustained and expanded, and it should not later become contingent on further hostage releases.
Source : MEMO
