Gaza ceasefire mediators met in Miami, Florida, to review the first stage of the US-brokered truce and urged all parties to exercise restraint amid efforts to usher in the second phase, the chief US envoy said on Saturday.
Senior officials from Qatar, Egypt and Turkey met Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump's special envoy, on Friday for ceasefire discussions.
"We reaffirm our full commitment to the entirety of the President's 20-point peace plan and call on all parties to uphold their obligations, exercise restraint, and co-operate with monitoring arrangements," said a statement posted by Mr Witkoff on X.
The meeting came as the ceasefire is repeatedly broken. Israeli shelling on Friday killed at least six Palestinians who were seeking shelter east of Gaza city. Almost 400 people have been killed in Israeli attacks since the ceasefire came into effect in October.
The truce remains fragile, with Israel and Hamas accusing each other of violations and mediators w
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