El-Sisi and Burns confirmed that consultations and coordination will continue in order to achieve a ceasefire and promote the two-state solution to establish regional security and stability, Egyptian presidential spokesman Ahmed Fahmy reported in a statement.

Both discussed the evolution of the current situation in the coastal enclave, under fire from Israel for 130 days.

The president also analyzed the crisis with the Qatari head of government, whose country, together with him, lead the negotiating team to seek a cessation of fighting, at least temporarily.

Both Arab nations, like the rest of the area, repeatedly condemned the aggression against Gaza, where more than 28,000 deaths and 67,000 injuries have been reported since October 7.

According to Fahmy’s text, El-Sisi and Al-Thani reviewed efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza and protect civilians from Israeli attacks, as well as the need to increase the volume of humanitarian aid to the territory.

The meeting warned of the extreme danger of a possible Israeli ground offensive against the city of Rafah, in the south of the Strip, where 1.4 million people are overcrowded.

Both meetings took place within the framework of a quadripartite meeting held this Tuesday between Egypt, Qatar, the United States and Israel to promote a cessation of fighting there and an exchange of prisoners.

Joe Biden’s administration is under intense domestic and international pressure to force his main ally in the Middle East to end the escalation of the war.

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