Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Aty affirmed on Saturday that his country is exerting full pressure to end the Israeli war on Gaza, hoping to "reach an agreement to stop the bloodshed in the Strip as soon as possible."
This came during a press conference in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, that brought together Abdel-Ati and Gambian Foreign Minister Mamadou Tangara, according to Al-Qahira News Channel.
"We are pushing with all our might to end the war on Gaza, and we hope to reach an agreement to stop the bloodshed in Gaza as soon as possible," Abdel-Ati said.
For 20 months, Israel has been committing genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Three months ago, it began a systematic starvation campaign and prevented all international organizations from bringing in supplies.
The Egyptian minister stressed the "need for full and unrestricted access to aid to the Gaza Strip."
He stressed that "it is unacceptable to use hunger as a weapon against Palestinians in Gaza."
For his part, the Gambian Foreign Minister said during the press conference that "the situation in Gaza is extremely dire" due to the Israeli aggression.
Tangara also praised Cairo's role and efforts "in achieving stability in the region," according to the Egyptian statement.
The statements by Egypt, which is leading the mediation with Qatar and the United States, come a day after US President Donald Trump announced on Friday evening that an agreement on Gaza was "very close."
In a statement to reporters at the White House, Trump added: "They (the Palestinian factions and Israel) are very close to reaching an agreement on Gaza, and we will update you on that today or maybe tomorrow, and there is a chance that it will happen."
With full American support, Israel has been committing genocidal crimes in Gaza since October 7, 2023, leaving more than 178,000 Palestinians dead or wounded, most of them children and women, and more than 11,000 missing, in addition to hundreds of thousands displaced.
