The European Union welcomes the ceasefire agreement in Gaza

The European Union welcomed the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, allowing the gradual release of hostages, ending hostilities and alleviating human suffering in Gaza..

In a statement published by the European Council, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security, Kaya Kallas, stressed the importance of the agreement being fully implemented to allow the release of all hostages, and to ensure a permanent end to hostilities..

The European Union statement stressed that the agreement is a major achievement, which should have positive repercussions throughout the Middle East.

He called for full and unhindered access of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, effective distribution of aid to those in need, and ensuring the safe and dignified return of the displaced in Gaza to their homes..

The statement renewed the European Union’s commitment to a just, comprehensive and lasting peace based on the two-state solution, where Israel and Palestine live side by side in peace and security..