Egyptian FM, Palestinian PM discuss ceasefire, humanitarian aid in Riyadh meeting

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met with Palestinian Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Mustafa, calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and condemning Israeli actions against the UN refugee agency. The meeting took place on the sidelines of a preparatory ministerial meeting for an Arab-Islamic summit in Riyadh.

During the meeting, Abdelatty said Egypt was working to achieve an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the unconditional delivery of humanitarian aid to the region.

He strongly condemned Israel’s actions in the region, including attempts to hinder the work of UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.