Cairo: Egypt emphasized the urgent need to implement the Gaza ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement without delay, underscoring the importance of all parties adhering to its terms and meeting the specified timelines.

According to Qatar News Agency, in a statement on Thursday, Egypt's Ministry of Foreign Affairs highlighted that the agreement should lead to a significant influx in humanitarian aid across Gaza. Egypt called on the international community to support humanitarian efforts, assist Gaza, and initiate early recovery projects as a prelude to reconstruction.

The Ministry also announced Egypt's readiness to host an international conference to facilitate this process. The statement stressed that the agreement aims to save innocent Palestinian lives, which have endured over 15 months of genocidal war and a catastrophic humanitarian crisis.

Furthermore, the Ministry reiterated that the agreement, achieved through intensive efforts, should mark the beginning of a credible political process. Such a process must lead to the restoration of the Palestinian people's legitimate rights, including their right to self-determination and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state along the 4 June 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.

The statement affirmed that this is the only sustainable solution to end the cycle of conflict. The joint mediation efforts of the State of Qatar, in cooperation with Egypt and the United States, successfully secured a ceasefire and prisoner swap deal between the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and Israel. The deal will come into effect next Sunday.