Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and US Foreign Minister Anthony Blinken stressed on Sunday the importance of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip and the necessity of implementing it.

This came during a phone call that Safadi received from Blinken, according to a statement by the Jordanian Foreign Ministry, a copy of which was received by Anadolu Agency.

The statement indicated that the two ministers stressed "the importance of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza and the necessity of implementing it, as well as the necessity of bringing sufficient and immediate humanitarian aid into the Strip."

The Jordanian minister stressed his country's keenness to "strengthen cooperation with the United States, especially in efforts to reach a just and comprehensive peace based on the two-state solution (Palestinian and Israeli)."

He referred to "the efforts made by Blinken during his service as Secretary of State to strengthen Jordanian-American relations," as the new US administration led by Donald Trump is expected to assume its duties tomorrow, Monday.

Blinken appreciated "Jordan's role and efforts led by King Abdullah II to achieve security, stability and peace in the region."

On Sunday morning, the ceasefire agreement in Gaza went into effect based on the time set by the mediators at 6:30 (GMT), but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed in a statement from his office that the ceasefire would not begin until the list of the three female prisoners was received, as Hamas said at the time that its delay in delivering the list was due to “technical field” reasons.

Later, Hamas handed over the list of names to the mediators, while the Qassam Brigades published the names of the three female prisoners, and Netanyahu's office announced that the ceasefire in the first phase in the Gaza Strip had entered into effect at 11:15 Palestine time (09:15 GMT).