File- Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration, and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs, held a discussion session with his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan in Riyadh on August 19, 2024
CAIRO – 4 October 2024: Egypt and Saudi Arabia affirmed their rejection to any arrangements or measures that would negatively affect Lebanon's safety and sovereignty.
Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Badr Abdelatty held a phone call with Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan to discuss the situation in Lebanon and the ongoing Israeli escalation in the region, said Ambassador Tamim Khallaf, the official spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
This conversation reflects the ongoing coordination and consultation between Egypt and Saudi Arabia, Khallaf added.
The two ministers condemned the Israeli aggression on Lebanon, which has resulted in hundreds of casualties. They expressed strong solidarity with Lebanon and its people during this crisis and emphasized the importance of providing all forms of humanitarian support.
They also underscored the necessity of empowering the Lebanese state and its institutions to fulfill their responsibilities and extend sovereignty over all Lebanese territories.
They warned against the ongoing escalation and its potential dangers to the peoples of the region, stressing the need for the implementation of Security Council Resolution No. 1701 by all parties without selectivity.
Additionally, the ministers called on the international community, particularly the Security Council, to fulfill its responsibilities by ensuring an immediate and permanent ceasefire in both Lebanon and the Gaza Strip.
They reaffirmed their commitment to continued coordination between Egypt and Saudi Arabia in addressing the threats facing the Arab region due to Israeli aggression against the Palestinian and Lebanese peoples.
Over the past year, Israel has persisted in its war in Gaza, killing over 41,600 Palestinians, despite international calls for immediate and lasting ceasefire.
Israeli forces have also killed more than 1,900 individuals and injured over 9,000 others in Lebanon in Israel-Hezbollah cross-border clashes since the beginning of the Gaza war, as per Lebanese government data.
The majority of the casualties took place within the last two weeks, coinciding with Israel's extensive airstrikes throughout Lebanon and the commencement of a ground offensive in the Arab country on Monday. However, the Lebanese Hezbollah fighters carried out several operations and thwarted some Israeli attempts of invading some villages Southern Lebanon and caused several deaths and injuries among Israeli forces.
Israel also launched massive attacks on Houthi-linked targets over the past months and has pledged "painful" response to a recent Iranian missile attack, a step that can trigger a vast regional war.
On Tuesday, Iran launched nearly 200 missiles at Israeli military targets, marking its most substantial military offensive against Israel, and around double the size of a previous Iranian missile attack last April.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said the assault comes in retaliation for the Israeli assassinations of leader of Lebanese Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah near Beirut on Friday and Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last July.
Despite international appeals for de-escalation, Israel has persisted in its military operations in Gaza, Lebanon, and against the Houthis in Yemen, heightening concerns of a broader conflict.
Additional Reporting by Amr Mohamed Kandil
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