Egypt making efforts to contain Israel escalation with Lebanon

Egypt said yesterday that it is making contact with various parties to contain the Israeli escalation against Lebanon, Anadolu reported citing local Egyptian media reports.

As part of these efforts, Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Aty spoke to Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib on the phone, according to a statement from the Egyptian Foreign Ministry.

During the calls, Abdel Aty expressed Egypt’s full solidarity with Lebanon and its rejection of any threats aimed at destabilising the country or endangering its people.

He also voiced Egypt’s deep concern over the ongoing escalation between Hezbollah and Israel and its potential impact on Lebanon’s security and stability.

The Egyptian Foreign Minister informed the Lebanese officials about Cairo’s ongoing communications with different parties to “contain the current escalation and prevent the region from sliding into a large-scale war that threatens the stability of its countries and the safety of its peoples.”

Abdel Aty emphasised the importance of supporting Lebanon and safeguarding the interests of the Lebanese people in the face of these threats.

Egypt and Lebanon agreed to “continue consultations in the coming period to coordinate efforts to contain the tension and escalation,” according to the statement.

This comes after 12 Syrian Druze were killed in a missile strike on a football pitch in the town of Majdal Shams in the Israeli occupied Golan Heights. Israel blamed Lebanon’s Hezbollah for the attack, however the group has denied the claims saying it only targets Israeli military sites.

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