Jordan and the Arab Parliament issued statements welcoming the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas on Thursday, Jordan's official news agency confirmed.
President of the Arab Parliament Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Yamahi welcomed the ceasefire as an "important step towards stopping bloodshed and establishing a just and comprehensive peace."
Jordan welcomed the agreement as a step towards leading to an end to the war, releasing the Gaza hostages and Palestinian prisoners, the IDF withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, and the entry of humanitarian aid into the area.
Jordan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Ayman Safadi, praised the efforts of Egypt, Qatar, and the US to reach this agreement, while thanking Turkey for its efforts towards reaching a deal.
Safadi also emphasized his thanks to US President Donald Trump, and stressed the need to bring in humanitarian aid to "end the famine facing the Gaza Strip."
Trump's ceasefire deal
This comes after US President Donald Trump announced early on Thursday that Israel and Hamas had agreed to the first phase of a ceasefire deal in Gaza.
The agreement was announced after intensive talks in Sharm el-Sheikh, where US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner pushed the two parties to an agreement, along with Qatari and Egyptian mediators.
The plan was signed at noon in Egypt, and will come into effect after the Israeli government ratifies it in a vote set for 6 p.m. on Thursday.
Twenty living hostages are expected to be released within 72 hours of the deal entering effect. Additionally, Arab reports indicated that Hamas had begun collecting the remains of deceased hostages to return to Israel.
In the immediate wake of the announcement of the deal, the IDF began preparing to shift its deployment lines in the Palestinian enclave after The Jerusalem Post previously reported Israel had reached a full agreement on the maps detailing the military's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip.