Egyptian Presidential Spokesman Bassam Radi said that “President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received a phone call from Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid, who expressed deep appreciation for the successful mediation role that Egypt has played in the past. days.” Under Sisi’s leadership, achieve a swift ceasefire, as well as stabilize and restore calm in the Gaza Strip, which will strengthen Egypt’s role as a pillar of stability in the Middle East region.

For his part, Al-Sisi pointed out that “Egypt has made tireless and focused efforts and aspirations to contain the situation on the ground, prevent the expansion of confrontation and the intensification of hostilities,” stressing that “it is of great importance to build on the current calm and stop any attempts to aggravate the situation , whether from the West Bank or the Gaza Strip, and take immediate steps to improve the housing situation in the sector, to alleviate the deteriorating conditions there, and accelerate the improvement of economic relations with the Palestinian Authority and support Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

And he stressed, in Radi’s words, that “Egypt is looking forward to reviving the hope of the Palestinian people to achieve the desired peace and obtain their legitimate rights in accordance with international recommendations. As a prelude to the beginning of the peace process between the Palestinian and Israeli peoples. that would change the reality of the entire region.”