The ceasefire is extremely necessary for the residents of Gaza, said Dmitry Peskov, press secretary of the Russian President.
"This catastrophe is only going to get worse, so a cease-fire and a cease-fire are extremely necessary for the residents who remain in Gaza and who are living these completely inhumane hardships and need a cease-fire and all possible means," he told reporters. .
Israeli government spokesman David Menzer said on Tuesday that a deal on a settlement in the Gaza Strip and the release of Israeli hostages was close, but not yet reached, because the agreement of the Palestinian Hamas movement had not yet been obtained.
