Hanna welcomes Gaza ceasefire

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SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP has welcomed reports that a ceasefire has been reached between Israel and Hamas.

 

The deal is expected to end current violence in the region and result in the release of hostages and prisoners.

South Belfast and Mid Down MP Claire Hanna said:

“This is the news that we have been waiting for and I sincerely hope this is not a false dawn. It has been a long and brutal road to get here and the amount of destruction, bloodshed and loss of human life has been utterly devastating. What people in Gaza went through is unimaginable and my thoughts are with them tonight as their nightmare hopefully begins to end, as they are with families who experienced the horror of loss through the wicked actions of Hamas on October 7th.

“The actions of the Israeli government during this latest period of conflict has been horrific, but in no way excuse Hamas and the harm they have caused to their own people. The rehabilitation of Gaza’s services and infrastructure is an enormous task which the global community must pull together and support.

“Given all that we have seen in that region a two-state solution may seem further away than ever, but it is the only viable route to long-term peace. The violence that has destroyed so many lives on both sides of this conflict has proven to be futile and must never be repeated.”

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