Britain calls for increased international support to maintain Gaza ceasefire

British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper called for increased international momentum to maintain the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and to address the deteriorating humanitarian situation suffered by the population.

Cooper stressed the necessity of implementing transitional measures led by Palestinians, while respecting the sovereignty and the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination.

In the same context, the US envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, announced on Wednesday the launch of the second phase of the US President's 20-point plan to end the aggression on Gaza, which includes the transition from ceasefire to disarmament, the formation of a transitional Palestinian administration, and reconstruction.

Witkoff explained that the new phase is based on establishing a national committee to manage Gaza that will run the affairs of the Strip, with the implementation of a full disarmament process, and the launch of comprehensive reconstruction projects.

For his part, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Aty announced an agreement on the names of 15 members of the "technocrat committee" that will manage Gaza, pointing to the support of Palestinian factions for this step, and providing the appropriate atmosphere for the committee to assume its duties immediately.

The occupation and the "Hamas" movement had agreed last October to Trump's 20-point plan, which stipulates the administration of Gaza for a transitional period under the supervision of an international "peace council".

It is worth noting that the events since October 7, 2023, have resulted in the killing and injury of about 243,000 Palestinians, most of them women and children, in addition to missing persons, displaced persons, and widespread destruction in the Strip.