The United States, Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey have jointly called on all parties involved in the Gaza ceasefire to uphold their commitments and exercise restraint. The appeal followed a meeting in Miami, where U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff discussed the Gaza peace plan with representatives from the four mediating nations. The meeting reviewed the first phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, which began on October 10.
The talks took place against the backdrop of renewed Israeli strikes in Gaza. According to Gaza’s Civil Defense Department, six people were killed in an airstrike on a school sheltering displaced civilians, bringing the total Palestinian death toll since the ceasefire’s implementation to around 400. Witkoff reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan and urged cooperation in monitoring compliance.
Officials noted progress in humanitarian aid delivery, partial troop withdrawals, and the return of prisoners’ remains. Discussions also addressed the framework for the ceasefire’s second phase, aimed at sustaining stability and reducing hostilities.