[Global Network Reporter Jiang Ailing] According to reports from Reuters and other foreign media, US President Trump announced on the evening of the 8th local time that Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) have agreed to the first stage of the US's proposed "peace plan" for the Gaza Strip. In the first stage, Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and other countries have voiced their voices.

British Prime Minister Stammer issued a statement welcoming the agreement reached in the first phase of the Gaza Strip "Peace Plan" and calling on all parties concerned to fully abide by the terms of the agreement."Now, this agreement must be fully and quickly implemented and immediately lifted. All restrictions on life-saving humanitarian aid in Gaza."

Australia Prime Minister Albanese and Australian Foreign Minister Wong Ying-hyun said in a joint statement that this is "a very necessary step towards peace" after two years of conflict. We urge all parties to abide by the terms of the plan. Australia will work with our partners to contribute to the realization of a just and lasting "two-state solution."

Canadian Prime Minister Carney posted a message on social platform X, thanking relevant parties for their unremitting efforts to promote negotiations. "Canada calls on all parties to quickly implement all reached terms and strive to promote a just and lasting peace."

New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said in a statement that ¡°this is an essential first step towards a lasting peace,¡± and ¡°we urge Israel and Hamas to continue their efforts to promote a comprehensive solution,¡± reaffirming the role Egypt, Qatar and Turkey play in facilitating the agreement.

Kyodo News said that Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi Fangzheng said that this agreement was an important step to realize the "two-state solution" and spoke highly of the efforts made by mediation countries such as Qatar.

Earlier, UN Secretary-General Guterres issued a statement saying that all detainees must be released in a dignified manner, a permanent ceasefire must be achieved, fighting must cease completely, and humanitarian aid and basic commercial goods must be immediately and unhindered into the Gaza Strip, and the UN will support the full implementation of the agreement.

Earlier in the day, Hamas and the Israeli Prime Minister's Office issued separate statements confirming that the agreement was reached. In its statement, Hamas highly appreciated the mediation efforts of Qatar, Egypt and Turkey, and thanked Trump for his role in promoting a comprehensive ceasefire and the complete withdrawal of Israeli troops. The statement called on all sponsoring states and all Arab, Islamic and international parties to ensure that Israel "fully implements the content of the agreement without delay or evasion."

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement saying,"This is an important day for Israel. I will convene the government to approve the agreement and bring all detained people back home."

On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a raid on civilian military targets in Israel, and Israel launched a large-scale military operation in the Gaza Strip, completely cut off fuel, water, electricity and supplies, causing numerous civilian casualties.

According to data released by the Gaza Strip Health Department on October 7, 2025, in the two years since the outbreak of the conflict, the Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip has killed 6,7173 Palestinians, including 2017,10427 children, women and 4,813 elderly persons. Over the past two years, Gaza Strip has killed an average of one child per hour as a result of Israeli military operations. In addition, over half a million Palestinians are starving because of the Israeli material blockade. The Gaza Strip Health Department said on the 7th that more than 5,1 million children under the age of 5 in the Gaza Strip are severely malnourished and 154 children have died from hunger or malnutrition. In addition, over the past two years, 92 percent of the homes in the Gaza Strip have been destroyed or displaced due to