During a phone talk, the two leaders debated on the war in Gaza and “followed up on discussions to tackle down on outstanding issues between the two nations,” an official statement said.

Raisi also congratulated El-Sisi on his victory in December´s elections.

The Egyptian leader on Friday also talked about Gaza with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron.

Both presidents agreed to work for a just solution to the Palestinian cause and urged for avoiding further escalation in the region.

In this regard, the two presidents insisted on solving the Palestinian issue in a sustainable manner by implementing the two-state solution.

El-Sisi, on the other hand, called for a halt to Israeli military operations in Gaza, where over 20,000 Palestinians are being reported dead and 52,000 wounded since October 7.

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