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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia welcomed the humanitarian truce agreement and appreciated Qatari, Egyptian and American efforts for this purpose, reiterating the call for a comprehensive cessation of military operations, the protection of civilians and provision of relief to them, and the release of hostages and prisoners.
Nations around the globe welcomed on Wednesday the announcement that Israel and Hamas reached a deal to free captives and pause ferocious fighting and bombardment in Gaza.