Gaza: The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) hailed the recently reached Gaza ceasefire deal as the fruit of Palestinians' steadfastness and valiant resistance for more than 15 months. A Hamas statement extended thanks to mediators, led by Qatar and Egypt, who made great efforts to hammer out the agreement on Wednesday.

According to Qatar News Agency, the deal is commended as a significant achievement for the Palestinian people and the free people of the world. The statement emphasized that it marks a turning point in the course of the conflict with the Israeli occupation and constitutes an important step towards achieving the people's goals of liberation and return.

The statement further mentioned that the deal comes in response to its responsibility towards the patient people in the Gaza Strip. The aim is to stop the aggression of the Israeli occupation and put an end to the bloodshed, massacres, and war of extermination to which the people of the Strip are being subjected.