Pakistan, Oct. 5 -- UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the statement by Hamas in response to US President Donald Trump's 20-point Gaza peace plan, calling it a "significant opportunity" to end the war in the besieged Palestinian territory.

According to UN Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric, Guterres urged "all parties to seize the opportunity to bring the tragic conflict in Gaza to an end."

Senior Hamas official Mousa Abu Marzouk announced that the Palestinian resistance group had agreed to the plan "in principle," supporting its main framework but calling for further negotiations on implementation details.

Guterres expressed gratitude to Qatar and Egypt for their "invaluable mediation efforts," reaffirming...