- Pakistan, Egypt, KSA, Qatar and Turkiye among eight countries warn attacks risk derailing Trump peace plan’s second phase
- Say over 1,000 Palestinians killed or injured since ceasefire launched in Oct 2025 violated repeatedly by Israeli strikes
- FMs say violations threaten political process, security and humanitarian stability, urging restraint, ceasefire compliance, Gaza reconstruction and statehood
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, along with seven other Muslim-majority countries, on Sunday strongly condemned Israel’s repeated violations of the ceasefire in Gaza, warning that such actions risk derailing efforts to restore stability at a critical juncture when regional and international stakeholders are collectively working to advance the second phase of US President Donald Trump’s peace plan.
The eight countries — Pakistan, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and the United Arab Emirates — had worked closely with the Trump administration last year on a plan aimed at ending Israel’s genocide and military invasion of Gaza.
Implementation of the plan began in October 2025, resulting in a ceasefire in Gaza more than two years after the onslaught began. However, Israel has repeatedly violated the truce since then, carrying out fresh strikes across the Gaza Strip.
Meanwhile, preparations are underway for the second phase of Trump’s plan, which shifts focus from ceasefire enforcement to demilitarisation, technocratic governance and reconstruction.
In a joint statement, the foreign ministers of the eight countries said they strongly condemned Israel’s repeated ceasefire violations, noting that these attacks “have resulted in the killing and injuring of more than a thousand Palestinians”.
“These actions risk escalating tensions and undermining efforts aimed at consolidating calm and restoring stability, at a time when regional and international parties are working collectively to advance the second phase of President Donald Trump’s peace plan and to implement the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2803,” the statement said.
The foreign ministers stressed that the continued violations constitute a direct threat to the political process, hampering efforts to create conditions necessary for transitioning Gaza toward a more stable phase, both in security and humanitarian terms.
They emphasized the urgent need for full commitment to ensuring the success of the second phase of President Trump’s peace plan, calling on all parties to fully uphold their responsibilities during this critical period.
The statement urged all sides to exercise utmost restraint, preserve and sustain the ceasefire, and refrain from actions that could undermine the ongoing process, while creating favourable conditions for early recovery and reconstruction.
The foreign ministers also reiterated their support for advancing a just and lasting peace, grounded in the Palestinian right to self-determination and statehood, in accordance with international law, relevant UN Security Council resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative.
