Egypt warns 'unjustified Israeli escalation in Lebanon could lead to a catastrophic region-wide war'

Ahram Online , Sunday 22 Sep 2024

Egypt stressed on Saturday evening its solidarity with the Lebanese people amid ongoing intense and deadly Israeli airstrikes that violate the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the country.

Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters in the New Administrative Capital. Photo: Al-Ahram
Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters in the New Administrative Capital. Photo: Al-Ahram

 

"The Arab Republic of Egypt also renews its warning that this unjustified Israeli escalation puts the region at a dangerous crossroads, with catastrophic consequences for destabilizing the region and its descent into a comprehensive regional war," read a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

"No country in the region will be immune from the repercussions of such war," added the statement.

The foreign ministry statement condemned "all unilateral actions, targeting of civilians and violations of international humanitarian law.|

"Egypt reaffirms the necessity of an immediate ceasefire in the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip and the West Bank as the main cause of rising tensions in the Middle East," added the statement.

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