Global reaction to the Gaza ceasefire deal has been enthusiastic.

According to Reuters, leaders and officials of Egypt, Turkiye, Britain, the United Nations, the European Union, Jordan, Germany, and the United Arab Emirates, among others, celebrated the news.

Trump’s Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff was in Qatar along with White House envoys for the talks, and a senior Biden administration official said Witkoff’s presence was critical to reaching a deal after 96 hours of intense negotiations.

Biden said that the two teams had “been speaking as one”.