Egyptian Foreign Minister: Egypt Calls for Pressure on Israel to Stop Gaza War and Allow Aid

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Atty emphasized to his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock the importance of pressuring the Israeli government to fully implement Security Council resolutions related to halting the war on the Gaza Strip and allowing humanitarian aid. During a phone call with Baerbock, Abdel Atty discussed Egypt's mediation efforts in the negotiations aimed at achieving a ceasefire in Gaza, according to a statement from the Egyptian Foreign Ministry. He pointed out "the importance of the two countries' joint efforts to resolve regional crises in light of Egypt's influence in the region and Germany's influence in Europe and internationally." Abdel Atty stressed the importance of continued German support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), as stated in the announcement.