The meeting, held in the presence of Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji and Social Affairs Minister Hanine El-Sayed, focused on the latest developments in Lebanon and efforts to support the country during what officials described as a critical phase.
It follows Abdelatty’s earlier meetings in Beirut with Lebanon’s president and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri as part of a broader diplomatic engagement.
At the outset, Abdelatty conveyed President El-Sisi’s greetings and reiterated Egypt’s full support for the Lebanese government in navigating the current crisis. He highlighted the dispatch of urgent humanitarian aid amounting to around 1,000 tonnes, directed by the president to help meet the pressing needs of the Lebanese people and support state institutions.
For his part, Salam expressed appreciation to President El-Sisi for Egypt’s tangible support, praising Cairo’s swift humanitarian response and principled positions that prioritise Lebanon’s stability and territorial integrity.
According to Foreign Ministry spokesman Tamim Khallaf, Abdelatty stressed that Egypt stands firmly with Lebanon, noting that his five visits to Beirut over the past two years reflect the priority Cairo places on Lebanon’s security and stability. He also commended Lebanese institutions for their efforts in accommodating displaced persons and providing necessary care.
The Egyptian minister reiterated Cairo’s firm rejection of Israeli military operations, condemning ground incursions in southern Lebanon and airstrikes across the country. He warned of the severe humanitarian consequences of the destruction of infrastructure and mass displacement, describing such actions as a violation of international norms.
Abdelatty reaffirmed Egypt’s position, calling for a comprehensive ceasefire and the full implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701 without selectivity. He also reiterated support for the Lebanese government’s efforts to extend state authority across all its territory and ensure that arms remain exclusively in the hands of state institutions.
He stressed that Egypt would continue working with international partners to promote de-escalation and prevent further instability in Lebanon and the wider region.
Since 2 March, two days after the start of the US-Israel war on Iran, Israel launched strikes across Lebanon, killing at least 1,100 people, nearly 3,000 others, and forcing over a million people from their homes, while sending ground troops into the country's south, in what Beirut fears could lead to an occupation in the south of the country.
Israeli strikes have devastated towns and villages across the country and heavily damaged civilian infrastructure, including bridges, roads, hospitals, and schools, particularly in Beirut’s southern suburbs and in southern and eastern Lebanon.
Before the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran, the Israeli occupation army had violated the terms of the November 2024 ceasefire agreement on hundreds of occasions, with strikes that killed nearly 500 people, while maintaining the occupation of at least five areas in the south.
Egypt has maintained its position demanding Israel stop its violations and withdraw from Lebanese territories so that the Lebanese government can implement its full control on the South of Lebanon, including the disarmament of Hezbollah.
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