United Nations Secretary General Guterres issued a statement on 7 July through spokesman diyalik, welcoming the ceasefire agreement reached between the Palestinian Islamic Jihad Organization (Jihad) and Israel. The statement said that Guterres expressed his grief over the casualties caused by the Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip and the rockets launched by the jahad and other organizations from Gaza into Israel, and expressed deep condolences to the families of the victims. The hostilities have caused a humanitarian emergency. The access to Gaza has been blocked and power has been cut off. Hundreds of buildings have been destroyed and countless Palestinians have become homeless. The statement said that Guterres appreciated Egypt's good offices with the United Nations. He urged all parties to abide by the ceasefire agreement and reiterated that the United Nations is committed to realizing the "two state solution" on the basis of relevant United Nations resolutions, international law and previous agreements. He pointed out that only by reaching a sustainable political solution through negotiations can the cycle of violence be ended once and for all and a peaceful future be brought to the Palestinians and Israelis. Israeli warplanes launched air strikes on the Gaza Strip on the 5th, hitting many targets in Jhad. Jehad then retaliated by firing rockets at Israel. The United Nations and Egypt conducted emergency mediation with the parties to the conflict on the 5th to end the tension in the Gaza Strip. Jahad issued a statement on the evening of the 7th, saying that the organization agreed to reach a ceasefire agreement with Israel. The Israeli side also made a statement on the same night, confirming that it had reached a ceasefire agreement with jihad. According to the statistics of the health department in the Gaza Strip, the three-day Palestinian Israeli conflict has caused 44 deaths and more than 300 injuries. (news agency)