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Turkey, Egypt and China welcome Lebanon ceasefire
27 November 2024 08:03 GMT
Turkey, Egypt and China welcomed the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon on Wednesday.
Ankara's foreign ministry said it hopes the truce will be permanent and added that the international community must pressure Israel into implementing it.
In a separate statement, Cairo said the agreement will lead to de-escalation.
In Beijing, China's foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said her country supports all efforts to ease tensions.
However, Ning told reporters that the "failure to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza is the root cause of the current round of turmoil in the Middle East".
"All parties should work together to promote a comprehensive and lasting ceasefire in Gaza as soon as possible," Mao said.
Reporting by MEE and news agencies