Carney describes the release of hostages under the Gaza peace agreement as a “moment of profound relief” – National

prime minister Mark Carney He calls Release of hostages under a cease-fire deal in Gaza “It is a moment of profound relief” and urges all parties to adhere to the ceasefire agreement.

Carney traveled to Egypt on Sunday to participate in the signing of the Middle East peace plan with other world leaders, including the US President. Donald Trump. The media were not notified of Carney’s flight until it was confirmed with an update to his flight schedule on Sunday, about three hours before his plane was scheduled to take off.

world leaders gathering, Under the title “Peace Summit” Comes as agitation The remaining 20 Israeli hostages were released alive Israel It began liberating hundreds of Palestinians from its prisons.

“For the Jewish people, this is a moment that holds two truths at the same time: sadness for what cannot be restored, and the fragile light of what can still be repaired,” Carney said in a statement issued Monday.

He said this is a time to remember all those killed in the “heinous terrorist attacks” launched by Hamas on October 7, 2023, including Canadians Vivian Silver, Netta Epstein, Alexander Luke, Judy Weinstein, Sher Georgi, Ben Mizrahi and Adi Vital Kaplun, as well as others with close ties to Canada such as Tiferet Lapidot.

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In the statement, Carney praised Trump’s leadership in advancing the peace plan and called on all parties to implement the terms of the ceasefire.

This includes establishing transitional governance in Gaza and working toward a lasting political solution where Israelis and Palestinians coexist peacefully. The statement stated that Hamas must disarm and play no role in the future rule of a demilitarized Palestinian state.

“The release of the hostages must be a turning point toward lasting peace,” Carney said.

Israel rejects any role for the internationally supported Palestinian Authority in Gaza.

Key questions remain unanswered about what will happen next, raising the risk of sliding back into war, even as the world pushes for peace.

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