Destruction after Israeli air strikes in the northern part of the Gaza Strip. Photo:EPA
The World Daily | News Desk MAY 21st 2021
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Thursday said he believed that the achievement of a ceasefire in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict should be used to try to revive the Middle East peace process. He called on both parties to abide by the agreement obtained. The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, made a similar appeal.
Hamas and Israel reported a ceasefire on Thursday night. The Israeli authorities informed that the truce was proposed by the Egyptian side. Egyptian President Abd al-Fattah al-Sisi has decided to send two security delegations to Israel and the Palestinian territories to work on maintaining the ceasefire, Reuters reported.
“I believe that reaching a ceasefire agreement is very important. But it is equally important to develop a stable program to deliver humanitarian aid and reconstruction to Gaza, and to revitalize the peace process aimed at the coexistence of two states,” said UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.
He called on all parties to the conflict to abide by the provisions of the agreement and expressed his sympathy to the families of the killed.
"I welcome the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, which entered into force today at 2 a.m. I call on both sides to consolidate it and to stabilize long-term. Only a political solution will bring lasting peace and security to all," wrote the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen on Twitter.
