Azerbaijan welcomes the ceasefire and hostage release agreement in Gaza, Azernews reports, citing a post shared by the Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry on its official X account.

It was noted that Azerbaijan hopes all parties will respect the agreement and bring an end to the suffering.

The post reads:

"Azerbaijan welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire and hostage agreement in Gaza. We hope all parties will respect the agreement and sufferings will be ended. Azerbaijan supports the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in line with respective UNSC resolutions, and will continue working with the international community towards that goal.”