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Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud discussed bilateral cooperation and issues of mutual interest with French President Emmanuel Macron in a phone call on Monday. According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the discussions also touched on the latest developments in the Gaza Strip and ongoing efforts to end the war and enhance security and stability in the Middle East. Both sides underlined the importance of immediately alleviating the humanitarian suffering of the Palestinian people, ensuring a complete Israeli withdrawal, and taking practical steps toward achieving a just and comprehensive peace based on the two-state solution.

Turkiye is ready to take on the role of a de facto guarantor if the two-state solution is implemented in the Palestinian territories, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said. In an interview with the Turkish television channel Ulke, Fidan stated that Ankara is prepared to take on the responsibilities necessary to ensure the realization and sustainability of a two-state framework, provided that the outcome is acceptable to the Palestinian side. He noted that Turkiye's role in the Palestinian issue continues to focus on mediation, while emphasizing its willingness to undertake broader commitments if an agreement materializes that grants the Palestinians a state within the 1967 borders. Fidan stressed that no other country is currently in a position to assume such a role and called for the establishment of effective international mechanisms to exert pressure on the Israeli occupation and translate them into tangible measures on the ground. Fidan explained that an "Early Task Force" had been formed to manage operational matters during the ceasefire in Gaza, including the exchange of hostages and bodies. However, he clarified that no permanent or structured force with defined rules of engagement has yet been created. The Minister added that US President Donald Trump's peace plan included three institutional components — a task force, a peace council, and a stabilization force — and that discussions regarding their potential mandates, composition, and operational frameworks remain ongoing. On Gaza reconstruction, Fidan stressed that large-scale rebuilding efforts can only begin once a lasting ceasefire is achieved. He also highlighted the need to include compensation for damages on the international agenda, noting that this process may take time. Regarding Syria, Fidan underscored the importance of managing regional crisis areas responsibly and warned against the risk of the Israeli occupation expanding into Syrian territory. He said preparations are underway for a tripartite meeting between Turkiye, the United States, and Syria to discuss recent developments in the region.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stressed that implementing the two-state solution is essential to ensuring lasting peace in the Middle East, welcoming US President Donald Trump's proposal to end the war in the Gaza Strip. Sharif said via X platform that "durable peace between the Palestinian people and Israel would be essential in bringing political stability and economic growth to the region." "It is also my firm belief that President Trump is fully prepared to assist in whatever way necessary to make this extremely important and urgent understanding become a reality," he added. The Pakistani Prime Minister praised the US President's efforts and the vital role played by his Special Envoy, Steve Witkoff, in ending the war in Gaza.

In his address at the High-Level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas stated that the historic New York Declaration, adopted overwhelmingly by the General Assembly, stressing that the war on the Palestinian people must end immediately and permanently. He added that the crimes of blockade, starvation, and destruction can never serve as a means of achieving security.President Abbas also praised the Egyptian, Qatari, and American mediation efforts to end the war in Gaza, commending the international community's stance against forced displacement.He emphasized that the State of Palestine is the only entity qualified to take full responsibility for governance and security in Gaza through a temporary administrative committee connected to the Palestinian government in the West Bank, with Arab and international support.The president expressed appreciation for the countries that have already recognized the State of Palestine and called on those who have not yet done so to follow suit. He also called for support for Palestine's full membership in the United Nations.He also praised the significant role played by the conference's co-chairs, Saudi Arabia and France, as well as the United Kingdom, in rallying more global recognition.