The Federation Council called the truce between Israel and Hamas a great achievement.

A truce between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement will help reduce tensions in the region. Vladimir Dzhabarov, First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council's International Affairs Committee, said this on Friday, October 10.

"If it works out, and everything takes place, and he lives and works peacefully, it will be a great achievement. In particular, of course, we must pay tribute to [US President Donald] Trump, who forced Israel and Hamas to stop the fighting and start the peace process," the senator said in a conversation with Lenta.Ru .

He added that time will tell how long the truce will last, but tensions in the region will decrease anyway.

"Although there are many groups and terrorist organizations that will disrupt this truce and try to provoke the parties to the process of military action. Therefore, we must look carefully and be prepared for any changes in the situation," he concluded.

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Mass celebrations began in the streets in connection with the truce.

On October 9, Israel and Hamas signed an agreement on a cease-fire and the release of hostages after indirect talks at the Egyptian beach resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. 360.ru . It was noted that according to the agreement, the fighting would cease, Israel would partially withdraw from Gaza, and Hamas would release all remaining hostages in exchange for prisoners held by Israel.

On October 8, Trump announced that he could visit the Middle East at the end of this week to negotiate peace in Gaza and, among other things, does not rule out a visit to the enclave itself, RT reports. A day later, he announced the release of the Israeli hostages on Monday or Tuesday, October 13 or 14.

In turn, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on October 10 that the creation of a Palestinian state is a key issue in resolving the current situation, according to the website. kp.ru .

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