French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Wednesday he welcomed the acceptance of a French-Egyptian ceasefire plan for Gaza by Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
"The president welcomes the acceptance by Israel and the Palestinian Authority of the Franco-Egyptian plan presented last night in Sharm el-Sheikh by Egyptian President Mubarak," said a statement from the Elysee.
According to French media, the French-Egyptian plan calls for the withdrawal of Israeli forces and the opening of all crossings into Gaza.
Israeli spokesman Mark Regev said Israel could accept the offer if it would stop "hostile fire" from Gaza.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas also expressed his support for the plan.
Osama Hamdan, a Hamas representative in Lebanon, said the organization is considering the proposal.
Source:Xinhua
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