Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and United States Secretary of State John Kerry announce that the United Nations Representative in Jerusalem, Special Coordinator Robert Serry, has received assurances that all parties have agreed to an unconditional humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.
This humanitarian ceasefire will commence at 8 am local time on Friday, August 1, 2014. It will last for a period of 72 hours unless extended.
During this time the forces on the ground will remain in place.
We urge all parties to act with restraint until this humanitarian ceasefire begins, and to fully abide by their commitments during the ceasefire.
This ceasefire is critical to giving innocent civilians a much-needed reprieve from violence. During this period, civilians in Gaza will receive urgently needed humanitarian relief, and the opportunity to carry out vital functions, including burying the dead, taking care of the injured, and restocking food supplies. Overdue repairs on essential water and energy infrastructure could also continue during this period.
Israeli and Palestinian delegations will immediately be going to Cairo for negotiations with the Government of Egypt, at the invitation of Egypt, aimed at reaching a durable ceasefire. The parties will be able to raise all issues of concern in these negotiations.
We thank key regional stakeholders for their vital support of this process, and count on a continued collaborative international effort to assist Egypt and the parties reach a durable ceasefire as soon as possible.
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16 Responses
What about humanitarian aid to Israelis? There have been multiple civilian injuries and casualties there, too!
yet again no addressing of Israel’s concern
Dream on!!!
And what will the israelis get in exchange? Probably continued rocketfire for the next 72 hours….
“Hey John and Ban, your cordially invited to an outdoor party in Sderot with no bomb shelter insight… Oh and dont worry, it safe, cuz there’s a cease fire that Hamas agreed to…..”
Translation:
Hamas is running out of rockets and ammunition and needs plenty of time to restock and relocate in order to kill more Jews.
With every ceasefire, Bibi is putting more Jewish blood on hands. Every time there is a “ceasefire’ Hamas has more chances to regroup and launch new “surprise” attacks on Israel.
Good idea to have a ceasefire over shabbas & over tisha be’av.
Obama is a dog
Throwing Israel under the bus yet again.
number 8 and how and a hidden moslem
This is so ridiculous. Israel is fighting a bloody war of attrition that just drags on and on, and keeps Israel in the news longer.
whatever the over/under is on minutes passed before hamas fires rockets, ill take the under.
Our Galus should last as long as this ceasefire will last!
Sure. Plenty of time for the next delivery to arrive directly from iran & n korea. Stupid people!
Ceasefire only in effect , as long as HAMAS also abides by it.. First rocket during ceasefire makes ceasefire null and void…..
What about aid to Israeli civilians who have been Hamas shooting ducks!!! what about aid for them?? All these Hippocrates address are the “poor” Gazans. Where is equal concern for innocent Israelis under constant barrages???? OBAMA , KERRY , AND BAN MOON ALL ONE SIDED FOR TERRORISTS AND MURDERERS!!!!!
Cease fire Israel ceases but Hamas ym fire that’s the definition