According to a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, both officials addressed the latest developments concerning the escalating situation in Lebanon during the call, as part of the ongoing communications efforts done by Egypt with regional and international parties to de-escalate regional tensions.

Abdelatty emphasized the need to work on de-escalating the rising tension caused by the Israeli aggression on Lebanon and exercising restraint during this critical phase to prevent the region from sliding into a regional war.

This is important, Abdelatty added, as it would have severe repercussions on regional and international peace and security and could lead to extremely dangerous consequences for the stability of the entire region.

Abdelatty shed light on Egypt’s commitment to offering political and humanitarian support to Lebanon to survive its ongoing crisis.

 He also highlighted the necessity for all concerned parties to unite during this critical time to elect a new president to end the five-year vacuum in the highest office in the country.

In addition, Egypt’s top diplomat stressed the necessity of fully implementing United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 1701.

Resolution 1701 – unanimously approved by the UNSC on 11 August 2006 – called for a full Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon in the aftermath of the Israeli aggression on the country.

It stipulated that the Lebanese army and UN peacekeeping forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) are the only armed forces south of the Litani River, approximately 30 km (about 20 mi) from Lebanon's southern border.

On 30 September, Israeli forces launched a ground incursion into southern Lebanon, the first such operation since Israel's last invasion of the country in 2006. 

Entering the second week of its brutal ground invasion of Lebanon, Israel says it is expanding its ground operation in the Lebanese territories along the country's coastline after deploying more troops. 

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