Tokyo: Japan considered the ceasefire agreement in Gaza a crucial step towards improving the humanitarian situation in the Strip and easing tensions in the Middle East region. Japanese government spokesman, Hayashi Yoshimasa confirmed in a statement that his country will remain in close contact with relevant countries and institutions, and actively participate in international efforts to improve the humanitarian situation, reconstruction and governance in Gaza, noting the efforts of all parties that worked to achieve the agreement, and urging all parties to adhere to it.

According to Qatar News Agency, he also reaffirmed Japan's diplomatic efforts to achieve a two-state solution in order to achieve long-term peace and stability. The joint mediation efforts undertaken by the State of Qatar, in cooperation with Egypt and the US, succeeded in reaching an agreement between the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and Israel to cease fire in the Gaza Strip and exchange prisoners and detainees, as the agreement will come into effect next Sunday.