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The call came as part of ongoing efforts to de-escalate tensions and promote stability across the region.
As part of ongoing efforts to de-escalate tensions and promote regional stability, Dr. Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Egyptian Expatriates, held a phone call yesterday with Nabih Berri, Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, to discuss the latest developments in Lebanon.
In a phone call on Saturday, Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani welcomed the US-brokered agreement and urged full execution of its provisions.
Israel must halt all military aggression against Lebanon and pull its forces out of Lebanese territories completely, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty urged in a Monday ministerial meeting.
The Khatam Al-Anbiya command described the move as an initial response to what it called breaches of commitments under the ceasefire with regard to Lebanon.
Israel is holding talks with the United States over the future of its troop deployment in southern Lebanon, two Israeli officials told Reuters on Thursday.
Minister Abdelatty reiterated during the call Egypt's full solidarity with brotherly Lebanon in facing the current delicate challenges.
The strike came as the United States and Iran move closer to an agreement to extend a ceasefire that is reportedly expected to include Lebanon and pave the way for ending the war.
The State Department will reconvene the political track of negotiations on June 2 and 3 as efforts continue to maintain stability and advance diplomatic discussions between the two sides.
The Egyptian Journalists Syndicate condemns the Israeli army's targeting of two journalists in southern Lebanon.
Egypt welcomed on Thursday U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of a ten-day ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, hailing it as a critical step toward de-escalation, the reduction of regional tensions, and the cessation of Israeli aggression against Lebanon.
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam expressed his gratitude and appreciation, on behalf of the Lebanese government and people, to the Egyptian leadership on Thursday.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that a 10-day ceasefire has been reached between Lebanon and Israel, set to take effect at midnight.
Seventeen countries, including Britain and France, have issued a joint statement affirming the critical importance of involving Lebanon in international de-escalation efforts amid rising regional tensions.
Lebanon and Israel agreed on Tuesday to launch direct negotiations at a mutually agreed time and venue following high-level talks in Washington.
This comes in response to President Sisi's directives to support brothers in Gulf states and Lebanon.
Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Egyptians Abroad, Dr. Badr Abdelatty expressed his hope that the upcoming negotiations in Islamabad between the United States and Iran would be fruitful and contribute to de-escalation.
U.S. President Donald Trump told NBC that Israel has begun scaling back its operations in Lebanon, noting that he had spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who agreed to "low-key" the situation.
The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced that Israeli airstrikes targeting several areas on Wednesday resulted in 303 deaths and 1,150 injuries, in an initial count that is expected to rise.
In a statement issued on Thursday, Al-Azhar affirmed that these attacks constitute a grave escalation and a flagrant violation of all international and humanitarian laws and conventions.
