Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has called for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza and the reopening of the Rafah border crossing under the existing ceasefire agreement. He made the appeal during a meeting in Cairo on Sunday with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau, according to TRT World.

During the meeting, the two diplomats discussed bilateral relations and regional issues. A statement from Egypt’s Foreign Ministry said they reviewed ways to strengthen the strategic partnership between Egypt and the United States and to enhance cooperation in political and economic fields. The talks also covered developments in Gaza, Sudan, the Horn of Africa, and Egypt’s water security.

Abdelatty emphasized the importance of implementing the second phase of the Trump peace plan in Gaza and highlighted the need to ensure Israeli troop withdrawal to facilitate rapid recovery and reconstruction efforts.