"The Breakthrough So Many Needed" Voices from Around the World

The agreement between Israel and Hamas is intended to completely end the war, US president Joe Biden said on Wednesday, commenting on the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. He added that the agreement is in line with his plan, presented in May last year. Donald Trump has previously taken credit for the success of the agreement, claiming that it would not have been possible without his election victory. The announced ceasefire has been addressed by planet leaders, including European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, French president Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.