Egypt has called on the United States to expedite the deployment of an international stabilisation force in the Gaza Strip, facilitate the full delivery of humanitarian aid, and complete the remaining steps of the first phase of US President Donald Trump’s peace plan.
The appeal was made during a meeting on Thursday between Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Aty and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Manila, according to a statement from Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The ministry said Abdel-Aty stressed the importance of rapidly deploying the international stabilization force, ensuring unrestricted humanitarian assistance to Gaza, and completing implementation of the first phase of the US-backed plan.
According to the statement, Abdel-Aty also called for accelerating the work of the Palestinian committee designated to administer the Gaza Strip and urged an end to what Egypt described as Israeli violations in the occupied West Bank, saying such measures would help reduce tensions and support regional stability.
The Egyptian statement came after Israel’s public broadcaster reported on Thursday that around 30 Moroccan officers had conducted a field visit to Gaza as part of preparations for Morocco’s participation in the proposed international stabilization force.
