
A Palestinian girl walks beside the Abu Khadra mosque, destroyed by Israeli strikes in the centre of Gaza City . AFP
"We remain committed to the ceasefire agreement and are working with mediators to permanently spare our people from war and to secure the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza," al-Qanoua said in a statement.
Egypt, Qatar and the US helped to broker the ceasefire agreement in Gaza that took effetct in 19 January.
He also called for urgent action from the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, emphasizing that the Israeli blockade, starvation, and the genocide in Gaza require immediate intervention to save lives and lift the occupation siege.
Meanwhile, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held a phone call on Wednesday with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.
During the conversation, both sides discussed the latest developments in Gaza and ongoing efforts to solidify the ceasefire agreement.
They also addressed preparations for the Cairo Conference on the reconstruction of Gaza.
Om Wednesday, a Hamas official emphasized that Palestinian group has not shut the door on negotiations, after Israel renewed its war on Gaza breaking the January 19 ceasefire deal.
"Hamas has not closed the door on negotiations but we insist there is no need for new agreements," Taher al-Nunu told AFP on the phone, also calling for Israel to be forced to implement the ceasefire.
"There is no need for new agreements in light of the existing agreement signed by all parties," he added.
Under the ceasefire deal drafted under former US president Joe Biden's administration, a second phase of the truce should have begun in early March.
The agreement stipulated that Israeli forces should withdraw from Gaza and that a more lasting ceasefire should take effect during a second phase.
"We have no conditions, but we demand that the occupation be compelled to immediately halt its aggression and war of extermination, and begin the second phase of negotiations," Nunu said.
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