US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the latest round of Gaza ceasefire negotiations with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi in the northern coastal city of Al-Alamein.
Blinken briefed al-Sissi on the results of his visit to Israel, stressing the US commitment to the efforts aimed to achieve calm and reach a deal in the Gaza Strip, the presidency said in a statement.
Al-Sissi warned of the “hard to imagine” consequences of expanding the conflict regionally, saying that stopping the bloodshed should be the main driver for all parties.
The president also said a ceasefire in Gaza should be the beginning of wider international recognition of the Palestinian state and the implementation of the two-state solution, adding that it would be the main guarantee for stability in the region.
Blinken was in Israel on Monday and is expected to head to Qatar following his Egypt meetings.
