After the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, President Mahmoud Abbas called for Israel to completely withdraw from the Gaza Strip. He also mentioned that Palestine is ready to "take full responsibility" for Gaza.

Highlighting Gaza as an integral part of Palestine, the Palestinian President in a statement said, "The Presidency affirmed its firm position of the necessity of an immediate ceasefire in and full Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. The Presidency reiterated that it was necessary to establish an immediate ceasefire and Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, and pave the way for the State of Palestine to assume full responsibility for the Gaza Strip as an integral part of the occupied territory. The State of Palestine has legal and political jurisdiction over the Strip as it is the case with the rest of the occupied territory of the West Bank and Jerusalem, while affirming rejection of any carving up of the Gaza Strip and forced expulsion of any Palestinian from their homeland."

"The Palestinian government has completed all preparations to assume full responsibilities in the Strip and that the government administrative and security personnel were fully prepared to carry out their tasks in order to alleviate the suffering inflicted on the Gaza population, allow displaced persons to return to their houses, restore essential services to the Strip, assume responsibility for the border crossings and help commence Gaza reconstruction," it added. It also called for international help with humanitarian aid, rebuilding efforts, and finding a political solution in line with UN resolutions. 

"The Presidency urges the international community along with neighbouring and donor countries to offer urgent humanitarian aid to enable the government to shoulder its responsibilities towards the Palestinian people, whether in the Gaza Strip which has been subjected to a genocidal war or in the West Bank and Jerusalem which have been subjected to grave Israeli violations," the Palestinian Presidency said. It added, "The Presidency reiterates the urgent need for a political solution based on the United Nations resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative by holding an international peace conference to mobilise international recognition of the State of Palestine and support its quest for full membership of the United Nations in order to bring about regional security and stability conducive to ending the occupation and realise the establishment of the State of Palestine, with East Jerusalem as its capital, on the 1967 borders, in line with international law and the relevant UN resolutions."

Earlier this week, Hamas reached an agreement with Israel for a ceasefire and the release of hostages. Israel's security cabinet approved the deal on Friday evening, and it is now waiting for approval from the broader government cabinet. Although the agreement's specifics have not yet been made public, the ceasefire is anticipated to develop in three stages, starting with a six-week truce that will go into effect on Sunday.

The first stage will involve the release of Palestinian prisoners in Israel and hostages in Gaza. Palestinians who have been displaced in Gaza will be permitted to begin going back to their homes. Israeli troops would leave "all" populated areas of Gaza, and assistance supplies to the Gaza Strip will rise dramatically, according to US President Joe Biden.

According to Biden, talks will begin on the sixteenth day of the second phase, which aims to bring the war to a permanent stop. In exchange for more Palestinian detainees, the other captives, including men, would be released at this point. Israeli military would also completely leave Gaza during this time. The third phase focuses on rebuilding Gaza and returning the remains of any deceased hostages.