Brazil welcomes Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement and urges swift implementation
10/10/2025 10:46:24 AM
The Brazilian government has welcomed the announcement of an agreement between Israel and Hamas for a new ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, State of Palestine, marking the implementation of the first phase of a plan to end the conflict—two years after it began.
In a statement, Brazil recognized the important role played by the United States and commended the mediation efforts of Qatar, Egypt, and Türkiye.
If effectively implemented, the agreement is expected to halt Israeli attacks on Gaza, which have resulted in more than 67,000 deaths—many of them women and children—the forced displacement of nearly two million residents, and massive destruction of civilian infrastructure. The deal also provides for the release of all remaining hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, the unimpeded entry of humanitarian aid, and the withdrawal of Israeli troops to a mutually agreed line. It aims to create the conditions for the immediate reconstruction of Gaza with international support.
Brazil underscored the agreement’s humanitarian importance, stressing that the ceasefire must deliver tangible relief to civilians. It reiterated the need to guarantee full, immediate, safe, and unrestricted access for humanitarian assistance and for United Nations teams operating in the field.
Calling on both parties to comply with all terms of the deal, Brazil urged good-faith negotiations to secure the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, enable the rapid reconstruction of the territory under Palestinian coordination, and restore the political and geographic unity of Palestine under its legitimate government, in line with the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination.
Finally, Brazil reaffirmed its conviction that a just, stable, and lasting peace in the Middle East requires the implementation of a two-state solution—with an independent and viable State of Palestine living side by side with Israel, in peace and security, within the 1967 borders, including the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
In a statement, Brazil recognized the important role played by the United States and commended the mediation efforts of Qatar, Egypt, and Türkiye.
If effectively implemented, the agreement is expected to halt Israeli attacks on Gaza, which have resulted in more than 67,000 deaths—many of them women and children—the forced displacement of nearly two million residents, and massive destruction of civilian infrastructure. The deal also provides for the release of all remaining hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, the unimpeded entry of humanitarian aid, and the withdrawal of Israeli troops to a mutually agreed line. It aims to create the conditions for the immediate reconstruction of Gaza with international support.
Brazil underscored the agreement’s humanitarian importance, stressing that the ceasefire must deliver tangible relief to civilians. It reiterated the need to guarantee full, immediate, safe, and unrestricted access for humanitarian assistance and for United Nations teams operating in the field.
Calling on both parties to comply with all terms of the deal, Brazil urged good-faith negotiations to secure the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, enable the rapid reconstruction of the territory under Palestinian coordination, and restore the political and geographic unity of Palestine under its legitimate government, in line with the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination.
Finally, Brazil reaffirmed its conviction that a just, stable, and lasting peace in the Middle East requires the implementation of a two-state solution—with an independent and viable State of Palestine living side by side with Israel, in peace and security, within the 1967 borders, including the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, with East Jerusalem as its capital.