Cairo – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received a phone call today, Monday, from US President Joe Biden to discuss the latest developments in negotiations regarding a ceasefire in Gaza and the dangers of military escalation in Rafah, according to a statement by the Egyptian presidency.
The Egyptian presidential spokesman said that the call also touched on the exchange of Israeli hostages with Palestinian prisoners, which is a major point of contention in any comprehensive ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel.
A Hamas delegation is currently visiting Cairo to discuss the Israeli response to the ceasefire agreement.
The statement stated that the danger of military escalation in Rafah was also emphasized, and how it would add disaster to the already worsening humanitarian crisis that would affect stability and security in the region.
President Sisi stressed the need for full and adequate access to humanitarian aid, reviewing Egypt’s extensive efforts in this regard.
The two presidents also stressed the need to work to prevent the expansion of the conflict, and stressed the importance of the two-state solution as a means of achieving security, peace and stability in the region.
Biden also held a phone call late Monday with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, whose country has also played a role as a mediator in the conflict.
The Qatari Emiri Diwan said in a statement, “During the call, developments in the situation in the Gaza Strip and the occupied Palestinian territories and the efforts of the two countries to reach an immediate and permanent ceasefire agreement in Gaza were discussed.”
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