The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 39,623, according to the health authorities in the besieged enclave on Monday.
A total of 91,469 people had been wounded in Gaza since the new round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict broke out last October, the health authorities said.
Over the past 24 hours, the Israeli military had killed 40 people and wounded 71 others, it said in a statement.
Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 39,623: health authorities
Representatives of many countries to the United States have expressed the hope for a full implementation of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement.
The agreement, brokered by Qatar, Egypt and the United States, came into effect in Gaza on Sunday. The three-phase agreement is aimed at a "permanent ceasefire between the parties", according to the mediators.
At a UN Security Council meeting held on Monday, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres praised the conclusion of the agreement between Palestine and Israel of the ceasefire and the exchange of detained persons, but stressed that efforts are still needed to ensure a comprehensive ceasefire, release all detained persons and increase humanitarian assistance.
Varsen Aghabekian, state minister for foreign affairs and expatriates of Palestine, said in her speech that the Palestinian side hopes the ceasefire agreement could be implemented and that the Palestinian government is ready to resume management in Gaza.
"We confirm that the Palestinian Government is ready to work with friendly brotherly countries and organizations to assume responsibility for the administration of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including restoring basic health, education, water and electricity services, ensuring the return of displaced persons to their homes, and preparing for the reconstruction phase," she said.
Right before the meeting, several representatives to the United Nations spoke to China Media Group (CMG) and what they said the most was hoping that the implementation of the agreement could hold all the way through.
"It would be good if it holds," said Vasily Alekseyevich Nebenzya, permanent representative of Russia to the United Nations.
"We welcome it so far. We hope it holds and we hope that the next steps will be taken," said Munir Akram, a Pakistani diplomat currently serving for the second time as the permanent representative of Pakistan to the UN.
"We had supported the deal some time ago," said Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, permanent representative of Guyana to the UN.
Representatives to UN hope for smooth implementation of Gaza ceasefire agreement