US, Qatar, Egypt, Turkey Urge Restraint in Gaza Ceasefire

The United States, joined by Qatar, Egypt and Turkey, on Saturday urged all parties in Gaza to respect the ceasefire and exercise restraint, the chief US envoy said following talks in Miami.

Top officials from each nation met with Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump's special envoy, to review the first stage of the ceasefire, which took effect on October 10.

“We reaffirm our full commitment to the President’s 20-point peace plan and call on all parties to uphold their obligations, exercise restraint, and cooperate with monitoring arrangements,” Witkoff said in a statement.

The meeting comes amid continuing tensions. Gaza’s civil defense reported that six people were killed Friday in Israeli shelling of a shelter, bringing the total Palestinian deaths under the truce to 400. Israel has also reported that three of its soldiers were killed in Gaza since October, accusing Hamas of violating the agreement.

The statement highlighted progress in the first stage of the deal, including expanded humanitarian aid, the return of hostage bodies, partial force withdrawals, and a reduction in hostilities.

It called for the “near-term establishment and operationalization” of a transitional administration for Gaza, which is set to occur in the second phase of the agreement, and said consultations on its implementation will continue in the coming weeks.

Under the deal, Israel is expected to withdraw from positions in Gaza, an interim authority will govern the territory instead of Hamas, and an international stabilization force is to be deployed.

On Friday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged countries to contribute troops for the stabilization force and emphasized that Hamas must be disarmed to ensure the ceasefire holds.