Quakers welcome Gaza ceasefire

'We welcome with deep relief and thanks the ceasefire in Gaza...'

by Rebecca Hardy 24th October 2025

Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) welcomed news of a ceasefire in Gaza this month. As the Friend went to press this was looking fragile, but in a statement on 14 October, BYM said: ‘We welcome with deep relief and thanks the ceasefire in Gaza, the release of the living Israelis held hostage in Gaza and the release of Palestinians, including children, held in Israeli military detention. We mourn with all those who have lost loved ones.’