In a statement released Wednesday, the Turkish Foreign Ministry “welcomes the positive result of the negotiations for a ceasefire in Lebanon and hopes that it will be permanent”.
“The international community should put pressure on Israel to strictly respect the ceasefire and compensate for the damage it has caused in Lebanon”he adds, proposing the ” support “ from Ankara, without further details. The Turkish ministry also insists, “in order to guarantee peace and stability in the region”so that one “permanent and comprehensive ceasefire be declared as quickly as possible in Gaza”.
Turkey was cited overnight by American President Joe Biden as one of the mediator countries, “with Egypt, Qatar, Israel and others”to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages held by Hamas.
Wednesday morning, a leader of the Palestinian Islamist movement told Agence France-Pesse, “ready for a ceasefire agreement and a serious agreement to exchange prisoners” with Israel, specifying that they have “informed the mediators”.
