NEOM - The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud - may God protect him - made a phone call today to President Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine.

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques affirmed the Kingdom’s condemnation and denunciation of the Israeli attacks and measures in the city of Al-Quds, the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, and the resulting fall of the innocent and wounded victims, calling on God Almighty to bless them with a speedy recovery.

He also affirmed - may God preserve him - that the Kingdom will continue its efforts at all levels to stop the Israeli measures and attacks on Al-Quds by communicating with the actors to exert pressure on the Israeli occupation government, wishing - may God preserve him - the Palestinian people security and peace.

For his part, the Palestinian President expressed his deep appreciation for the Kingdom’s stances since the era of King Abdulaziz - may God have mercy on him - until today, expressing his thanks to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, and to the Kingdom’s government for its efforts in international, Islamic and Arab organizations to stop the Israeli aggression and support the Palestinian people.

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses that the Kingdom's government welcomes the declaration of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed that the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia welcomed the declaration of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, and appreciated the efforts made by the sisterly Arab Republic of Egypt, as well as the efforts of other international parties in this regard.

She also expressed her aspiration for concerted efforts to find a just settlement for the Palestinian issue and to achieve the aspirations of the brotherly Palestinian people to establish their independent state with East  Al-Quds as its capital, in accordance with international legitimacy decisions and the Arab Peace Initiative.

The Kingdom reiterated its affirmation of continuing its efforts, in cooperation with brotherly and friendly countries, to reach the achievement of that settlement.