President Nangolo Mbumba has expressed the hope that the ceasefire reached between Israel and Hamas will open a new opportunity for lasting peace in the Middle East.

The ceasefire was announced by the Prime Minister of Qatar, Mohammed Bin Abdul-Rahman al-Thani, on Wednesday.

The Vice Chairman of the International Democratic Union (IDU) and leader of the Popular Democratic Movement, McHenry Venaani, has also expressed concern over Israel's declaration of war against Hamas in the region.

The Executive Director of the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation, Ambassador Penda Naanda, has issued a statement in which Namibia expresses concern and subsequently condemns the ongoing escalation of violence between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.