During a meeting in Cairo on Wednesday, President El-Sisi and King Abdullah II called for ensuring unhindered access to humanitarian aid for 2.3 million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and building on the outcomes of the recent Extraordinary Arab and Islamic Summit held in Riyadh.

The summit, held on 11 November, reaffirmed support for Egypt’s mediating efforts in Gaza, placing full responsibility for the failure of these efforts on Israel.

According to a statement from the Egyptian presidency, the two leaders also underscored their commitment to the success of the Gaza Humanitarian Response Support Conference, scheduled for 2 December in Cairo.

The two leaders urged the international community to fulfil its responsibilities in delivering humanitarian aid to the strip, stresssing on the pivotal role of the UNRWA’s in delivering such aid.

The 14-month-old Israeli war on Gaza, deemed genocidal by the International Court of Justice, has killed 44,282 people killed and wounded 104,088 since 7 October 2023.

An Israeli blockade on the entry of most humanitarian aid to the strip has left most of the population on the verge of starvation.

Egypt has repeated urged the international communitty to pressure Israel to open all crossings to the Gaza Strip for the entry of humanitarian aid to Palestinians facing dire conditions.

Additionally, both leaders reiterated their absolute rejection of any attempts to liquidate the Palestinian cause or displace Palestinians from their lands.

They called for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state based on 4 June 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital.

El-Sisi and Abdullah underscored that this step is crucial for restoring regional stability.

The two leaders also welcomed the recently reached ceasefire in the 14-month-old war between Israel and Hezbollah, which went into effect on Wednesday morning.

They reaffirmed their commitment to Lebanon's security, sovereignty, and stability, rejecting any aggression against the country.

Additionally, they urged all parties in the region to take responsibility for halting the ongoing escalation in the region.

The Israeli war on Lebanon has killed more than 4,000 and wounded more than 15,000 civilians since 8 October 2023.

Israeli airstrikes on hundreds of cities, villages, and towns in the country has damaged tens of thousands of homes and displaced more than 1.4 million Lebanese and Syrian refugees.