During a phone call, both presidents discussed the latest regional developments, especially the situation in the Middle East and the war on Gaza.

President El-Sisi reviewed Cairo's efforts to communicate with the concerned parties to reach an immediate ceasefire, according to the Egyptian Presidential Spokesman Ahmed Fahmy.

El-Sisi also highlighted Egypt’s recent significant efforts to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza, stressing that the obstacles and challenges associated with this process must be addressed. 

Cairo will persist in its efforts to offer aid to the residents of the strip to ease the ongoing humanitarian crisis, he emphasized.

In addition, El-Sisi stressed the urgency for the international community to assume its responsibilities towards facilitating the delivery of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, the statement noted.

From his side, President Biden praised Egypt’s crucial role and its positive efforts across various aspects of the ongoing crisis, expressing his country's appreciation for Cairo's supportive stances to achieve regional stability.

Biden also affirmed the US support for Egypt's continued endeavours to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid for the people in the strip, according to the Presidency's statement.

Since the outbreak of the war in early October, Egypt has been calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in the war.

In November, the US supported a "humanitarian pause" in the conflict which lasted for 10 days.

However, Washington continued to support the Israeli war - militarily and politically, using its veto power in the UNSC to defeat resolutions calling for a lasting ceasefire. 

Egypt also pushed for implementing the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2720, which stipulated the creation of a mechanism to speed up the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.

Egypt has also been facilitating the delivery of humanitarian aid coming from different destinations through the Rafah border crossing into the Gaza Strip, and recently through the Karm Abu Salem crossing.

Both presidents renewed their countries' unwavering position, rejecting any attempt to displace the Palestinians outside their lands while agreeing on the two-state solution as the basis for promoting security and stability in the Middle East.

Earlier on Friday, Egypt welcomed the ruling issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which demands Israel take several immediate measures to protect Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, prevent genocidal acts in its war on Gaza, and allow humanitarian aid into the strip, urging Israel to implement them.

The UN Security Council's presidency announced on Friday an upcoming meeting next week over the ICJ's decision.

The meeting was called for by Algeria, whose foreign ministry said it would give "binding effect to the pronouncement of the ICJ on the provisional measures imposed on the Israeli occupation."

Meanwhile, Israel has continued its brutal war and relentless attacks in the Gaza Strip, with overnight and early morning airstrikes on various parts of the strip.

The Palestinian health ministry said Israeli strikes have left more than 26,500 deaths and over 63,000 injuries, most of whom are women and children.

Most of the 2.4 million Palestinians in the strip became internally displaced and faced with near-starvation due to a persistent Israeli blockade on most food and humanitarian aid to the strip.