CAIRO: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Foreign Minister of Egypt Sameh Shoukry have stressed upon the need for urgent diplomatic moves to restore a truce in Gaza, Arab media reported on Thursday.
The two sides during a telephone conversation discussed the deteriorating humanitarian and security situation in the Strip.
Egyptian FM praised Antonio Guterres’ handling of the crisis in Gaza.
He strongly condemned any attempts to forcibly displace Palestinians. The minister told the UN chief that Egypt was keen to coordinate efforts to bring about a permanent ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict.
According to the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman, Shoukry highlighted Egypt’s ongoing efforts with international parties and Arab and Muslim groups at the UN to find ways to end the conflict in Gaza.
He emphasized the importance of implementing Security Council and General Assembly resolutions.
Guterres thanked Egypt for its support in dealing with the crisis and its efforts to send vital aid deliveries to the Palestinian people from Rafah border crossing.
According to the health ministry in Gaza, 17,177 innocent Palestinians have been brutally killed in the ongoing Israeli bombardments in the Gaza Strip since the commencement of violence on October 7.
The health ministry on Thursday said 350 were killed in the past 24 hours as heavy Israeli bombardments continued in Gaza for months.
