Egyptian President Abel-Fattah El-Sisi and the UK’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak underscored in a phone call the importance of intensifying efforts aimed at reducing tension, and protecting civilians amid the Israeli war on Gaza, according to a statement by the presidential spokesman on Thursday, reported from Ahram.

During the phone call, President El-Sisi highlighted to PM Sunak Egypt’s ongoing efforts to de-escalate the crisis and avoid the blood-shedding of innocents, as per the statement.

Additionally, El-Sisi emphasized the necessity of ensuring the continuation of sending humanitarian and relief aid to the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip.

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