Sisi and Biden discuss by phone the military escalation in the city of Rafah, a ceasefire in Gaza, and a prisoner exchange agreement.

Egypt – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and his American counterpart, Joe Biden, stressed during a phone call the seriousness of the military escalation in the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, and its effects on the security and stability of the region.

Egyptian Presidency spokesman Ahmed Fahmy said, “The call dealt with the latest developments in the ongoing negotiations and Egyptian efforts to reach calm in the Gaza Strip, a ceasefire, and the exchange of hostages. The danger of the military escalation in the Palestinian city of Rafah was also stressed, as it will add catastrophic dimensions to the worsening humanitarian crisis.” sector, as well as its effects on the security and stability of the region.”

Fahmy stated, “Mr. President stressed the necessity of full and adequate access to humanitarian aid, reviewing the intensive Egyptian efforts in this regard. The two presidents also stressed the necessity of working to prevent the expansion of the circle of conflict, and reaffirmed the importance of the two-state solution as the way to achieve security, peace and stability in the region.”

During the telephone conversation, the strategic partnership between Egypt and the United States was confirmed, and joint work was continued to strengthen bilateral cooperation relations at various levels.

Hebrew media recently focused on the Israeli army’s invasion of Rafah, as the file witnessed a great acceleration in events following Tel Aviv’s approval of the Rafah plan for the fourth time following addressing American reservations.

Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said that it is possible to postpone the invasion of the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip if an agreement is reached to release Israeli prisoners held by the faction movement.

The Hamas movement announced on Friday that it had received Israel’s official response to the movement’s position, which was delivered to the Egyptian and Qatari mediators on April 13, regarding the prisoner exchange deal and the ceasefire in Gaza.

A high-ranking Israeli official said yesterday, Sunday, that preparations are continuing to invade the city of Rafah, south of the besieged Gaza Strip, stressing that Tel Aviv “will not give up the goals of the war in any deal, if it is concluded.”

Source: RT