The Kremlin on Thursday cautiously welcomed a Gaza ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, stressing that the key test will be how the deal is implemented.

Israel and Hamas agreed on Wednesday to the first phase of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Gaza plan, which includes a ceasefire and hostage release, potentially marking a first step toward ending the nearly two-year-long conflict in the region.

As reported in Reuters, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Interfax, “We certainly support these efforts. It cannot but cause general satisfaction that a ceasefire in Gaza is already being established. All these efforts can be welcomed.” He added, “We hope that the signatures will be delivered today, and then actions will follow to implement the agreements reached.”

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the Middle East situation, including Trump’s plan, in a phone call on Monday.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov described Trump’s proposal as “the best solution we have on the table” and said it “gave hope,” though he noted that references to Palestinian statehood were vague and did not cover the West Bank.

Lavrov added that Western nations share responsibility for delaying U.N. decisions on Palestinian statehood, saying, “The Palestinian issue, which remains unresolved for nearly 80 years now, is the main factor fueling extremism in the Middle East.”