"Of course, we support these efforts. It cannot but cause general satisfaction that a ceasefire in Gaza is already being consolidated. All these efforts can be welcomed," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted.

The announcement of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas in Gaza, under the auspices of Donald Trump, cannot but cause general satisfaction, but it should be followed by actions, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said today.

Israel and Hamas agreed on the first phase of the US president's plan for Gaza on Monday, reaching a deal for a ceasefire and the release of hostages that could be a first step towards ending the two-year war that has rocked the Middle East, according to Reuters.

Of course, we support these efforts. It cannot but cause general satisfaction that a ceasefire in Gaza is already being consolidated. All these efforts can be welcomed, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted, according to Interfax.

We hope that the signatures will be signed today, and then actions will follow to implement the agreements reached, Peskov added.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the situation in the Middle East, including Trump's plan to end the conflict in Gaza, in a phone call on Monday.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov noted that Trump's plan is the best solution we have on the table and gives hope, although it refers to statehood in rather vague terms and not in relation to the West Bank.

Lavrov added that the West shares responsibility for the delay in UN decisions on Palestinian statehood, which, he added, will come later.

Our Western colleagues should also bear their share of responsibility for playing a key role in delaying the implementation of decisions regarding the creation of an independent Palestine in the West Bank and Gaza, Lavrov noted.

The Palestinian issue, which has remained unresolved for almost 80 years now, is the main factor fueling extremism in the Middle East, he concluded.