OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is urging all parties involved in the U.S.-backed Gaza peace plan to follow through, and Ottawa is looking at how it can support efforts to end the conflict.

“The next 48 hours are crucial,” Carney told reporters Thursday morning on Parliament Hill, ahead of a cabinet meeting.

“We’re encouraged, but it’s the first phase and there’s more to come.”

Israel and Hamas say they have agreed to the first phase of a plan that would pause the fighting and see Hamas release the 20 living hostages while Israel pulls troops back to an agreed-upon line.

The pause in the fighting is meant to lead to a phased end to the war. Details of the medium and long-term plan are still under discussion.

Carney thanked U.S. President Donald Trump, Qatar, Egypt and

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