In a joint statement released by the Emirati news agency WAM, the foreign ministers of the eight countries asserted that Israel bears responsibility for the consequences of any delay or obstruction. They underscored the need for the United States to maintain its commitment to ensuring compliance with the agreed-upon accords.

The declaration highlighted the importance of applying the plan fully and immediately to address the humanitarian situation, advance Gaza’s reconstruction, and contribute to regional security and stability.

The eight nations also called for progress toward the second phase of the initiative, which envisions consolidating the cessation of hostilities, withdrawing Israeli forces, deploying an international stabilization force, and transferring administration to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza.

The ministers reiterated their rejection of any attempt to prevent the Palestinian people from establishing their own state and defended the two-state solution as the foundation for a just, lasting, and comprehensive peace. In that regard, they reaffirmed their support for the creation of an independent and sovereign Palestinian state, with occupied Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with international law and relevant United Nations resolutions.

The statement also urged the so-called Peace Council—with active U.S. participation—to adopt immediate measures to guarantee the plan’s implementation and prevent further obstructions.

Trump announced the creation of that Council for Gaza on January 17, after his special envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, reported on the start of the second phase of a 20-point plan for the Palestinian territory. Four days later, the foreign ministers of the eight countries jointly announced that they had accepted Washington’s invitation to join that mechanism.