Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty stressed the importance of achieving a full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon and strengthening the ceasefire, according to a statement Saturday evening. The remarks align with repeated demands from Iran and Hezbollah, and come as a US-Iran memorandum of understanding on regional fronts remains under discussion.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Saturday reiterated Cairo's position that a full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon and a strengthening of the ceasefire are necessary, according to a statement carried by Egyptian state-affiliated channels. The remarks come as Israel, the US, and Iran remain locked in indirect negotiations over a regional framework — with Israel publicly opposed to a full pullout from security zones it has established in southern Lebanon.
Egypt's intervention adds a major Arab state's voice to a demand already pressed by Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Hezbollah. Cairo has historically mediated between Israel and Hamas, but has played a less direct role in the Lebanon track. The statement did not specify any new proposals or a timeline.
The demand aligns with Iran's repeated position that a US-Iran memorandum of understanding must include an end to 'the war on all fronts, especially Lebanon,' as The Zioneer previously reported. Israel has rejected that condition, and the US has not publicly adopted it in the MOU framework.
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