Egypt calls for full Israeli withdrawal, sustained aid access to Gaza

Egypt has called for the full implementation of the Gaza roadmap, demanding a complete Israeli withdrawal from the Palestinian enclave and the consistent delivery of humanitarian aid. Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty conveyed these points during a phone conversation with Nikolay Mladenov, Director-General of the US President's Board of Peace.

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We need to ensure the full, safe and sustainable delivery of humanitarian assistance to Gaza. A complete Israeli withdrawal would help pave the way for the second phase of the roadmap, including early recovery and reconstruction efforts.

The discussion between Abdelatty and Mladenov centered on the ongoing developments in Gaza and the steps needed to enact Trump's peace plan. They also reviewed plans for deploying an International Stabilisation Force to oversee security during a transitional period. Egypt stressed the critical need for "full, safe, and sustainable" humanitarian assistance to Gaza, asserting that an Israeli withdrawal would facilitate the roadmap's second phase, which includes recovery and reconstruction efforts.

Abdelatty also emphasized the importance of allowing the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza to commence its interim duties and highlighted the necessity of deploying the International Stabilisation Force to bolster security and maintain Palestinian territorial unity. The proposed plan, as reported by Anadolu news agency, involves transferring Gaza's administration to a Palestinian technocratic committee, deploying the international force, placing weapons under committee supervision, a phased Israeli withdrawal, and reconstruction initiatives.

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Israel rejects the 15-point document. The Israeli military will not carry out any withdrawal until Hamas is genuinely disarmed, and will continue to thwart threats against our forces and our citizens.

However, Israel has rejected the 15-point Gaza peace plan. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel will not withdraw its forces from Gaza until Hamas is "genuinely" disarmed. He stated that Israel rejects the document, which was reportedly endorsed by Hamas in late July. Netanyahu, facing pressure from far-right coalition partners amid a competitive election race, indicated that Israel is still in discussions with Washington regarding the plan, noting that some proposals are acceptable while others are not.

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They have ideas; some of them are acceptable to us, and some are not, and we know how to stand our ground on these matters.