The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that "Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan had a phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, during which they discussed the latest developments in Gaza and the surrounding area, emphasizing the need for immediate action to cease escalation." The statement noted that "Bin Farhan reiterated Saudi Arabia's rejection of the targeting of unarmed civilians in any form and the necessity to respect international humanitarian law by all parties, pointing to the need for concerted efforts to calm the situation and avoid further violence."
In a related context, the ministry reported that "Bin Farhan received a phone call from the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell, during which the Foreign Minister also emphasized Saudi Arabia's rejection of the targeting of unarmed civilians in any form and the need to respect international humanitarian law by all parties." The statement added that "Bin Farhan urged the European Union to move quickly and intensify efforts to quell the situation and avoid further violence."
In Turkey, a source from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that "Minister Hakan Fidan discussed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict today, Saturday, with his U.S. counterpart Anthony Blinken." The source did not provide additional information. Fidan previously spoke with his counterparts from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Egypt, and Palestine regarding the ongoing fighting.
In Jordan, King Abdullah II discussed, during a phone call with U.S. President Joe Biden, the stopping of the Israeli-Palestinian escalation and ways to protect civilians. The King called for increased international efforts to curb escalation in Gaza and its surroundings and to protect the region from the consequences of a new cycle of violence, according to the Jordanian News Agency "Petra." He also emphasized the need to end all practices that incite tension and to find a genuine political horizon for achieving peace based on the two-state solution, which guarantees the establishment of an independent, sovereign Palestinian state along the lines of June 4, 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital, as the only way to achieve just and comprehensive peace and ensure security and stability for all. He warned that the continuation of escalation would have negative repercussions on the region, stressing the necessity of restraint, protecting civilians, and respecting international humanitarian law.
The Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that "Minister Ayman Safadi discussed during a phone call with the EU's Joseph Borrell the importance of launching immediate international action to stop the escalation in Gaza and its surroundings." The statement mentioned that "Safadi stressed the necessity of protecting the region from the repercussions of a new cycle of violence, and finding a genuine political horizon to end the occupation and stop all actions that inflame tensions and undermine the chances of achieving a two-state solution."
In a related context, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it is in consultation with Saudi Arabia and Jordan to intensify efforts to contain the escalation in the Gaza Strip. Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri emphasized during phone calls with his Saudi and Jordanian counterparts the need for "concerted international and regional efforts and unified messages from the international community to call for an end to violence and provide an opportunity for calm between the Palestinians and Israelis."
Additionally, the official spokesperson for the Egyptian presidency, Counselor Ahmed Fahmy, announced that "President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received a phone call from French President Emmanuel Macron, discussing the consultation and coordination regarding efforts to stop the ongoing escalation in the Gaza Strip between Palestinians and Israelis." The statement pointed out that "both presidents expressed deep concern regarding the deteriorating and dangerous developments, stressing that all current international and regional efforts should focus on stopping escalation and violence and exercising maximum restraint to contain the situation and prevent further loss of life."
Fahmy noted that "Sisi mentioned Egypt's extensive communications with both the Israeli and Palestinian sides and the active international and regional parties to contain the current escalation, warning of the serious risk of the situation degenerating further into violence and the humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip deteriorating, potentially leading the region into a vicious cycle of tension that threatens regional stability and security."
The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Minister Sameh Shukri had a phone call with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, where they discussed the role of the Security Council in stopping the Israeli-Palestinian escalation. The spokesperson for the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, Ahmed Abu Zeid, confirmed that the two ministers emphasized the urgent need to stop the ongoing escalation against Gaza and the violent confrontations between the two sides, especially in light of the Security Council session scheduled for Sunday, called for by the Brazilian presidency of the Council. The spokesperson revealed that Minister Shukri affirmed to his Russian counterpart the importance of the Security Council taking its responsibility in dealing with the Palestinian issue from a comprehensive and integrated perspective and putting in place measures that protect Palestinian rights, foremost among them the right of the Palestinian people to establish their independent state.
