10:02 PM
Sunday 10 July 2022
Books – Muhammad Sami:
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received this evening a phone call from Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid.
The official spokesman for the Presidency of the Republic stated that the Israeli Prime Minister congratulated the President on the occasion of the blessed Eid al-Adha, and for his part, congratulated Lapid on assuming the duties of his new position.
At the level of the peace process, views were exchanged on the developments of the Palestinian issue, as it was agreed to work to arrange bilateral and multilateral meetings involving Egypt, Israel and the Palestinian President during the coming period in order to revitalize the peace negotiations. The Israeli Prime Minister expressed his appreciation for the efforts that Under the leadership of the President, Egypt is making efforts to achieve security, stability and cooperation in the region. For his part, the President affirmed that Egypt will continue its efforts to achieve a comprehensive and just peace on the basis of the two-state solution and the references of international legitimacy, in a way that opens up prospects for cooperation and development for all the peoples of the region, stressing also the need for the continuation of calm in the West Bank and Gaza Strip and the importance of helping The Palestinian Authority in all fields, especially the economic field.
The contact also dealt with some issues of bilateral relations between the two countries, as it was agreed that the Israeli authorities would conduct a full and transparent investigation into what was reported in the Israeli press in connection with historical facts that occurred in the 1967 war about the Egyptian soldiers buried in Jerusalem, where Lapid confirmed that the Israeli side will deal With this matter positively and transparently, communication and coordination will be made with the Egyptian authorities regarding developments in the matter in order to reach the truth.