Jakarta (ANTARA) - Foreign Affairs Minister Sugiono called for immediate and comprehensive implementation of the ceasefire agreement reached between the Palestinian resistance group Hamas and Israel on Wednesday (Doha time, Qatar).

“The next important step is to ensure that the agreement is implemented immediately and comprehensively to prevent more casualties,” Sugiono posted on X on Thursday.

He emphasized that Israel’s atrocities in Palestine have claimed tens of thousands of Palestinian lives.

Therefore, the minister said he hopes that the ceasefire can be a momentum to push for peace in Palestine.

“I also emphasize that this peace is only possible if Palestine is independent and sovereign, in accordance with the two-state solution that has been agreed upon by the international community,” he added.

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He further emphasized Indonesia’s readiness to contribute to efforts to restore community life in Gaza, both through humanitarian aid, support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), as well as Gaza reconstruction efforts.

The ceasefire announcement to stop Israeli aggression in the Gaza Strip was made by Prime Minister of Qatar, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, in Doha on Wednesday.

He said that the ceasefire agreement, which is expected to end the Israeli aggression and genocide that has devastated Gaza, consists of three stages that will come into effect on Sunday (January 19, 2025).

The ceasefire agreement reportedly encompasses provisions for the release of hostages and the exchange of prisoners, cessation of fighting, security guarantees for Israel, and the entry of substantial humanitarian aid into Gaza.

The agreement, which was negotiated through the mediation of Qatar, Egypt, and the US, is also said to include a plan for dialogue regarding the future government of the Gaza Strip and the reconstruction of the Palestinian territory.

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