In a phone call on Monday, Veldkamp assured his Egyptian counterpart, Badr Abdelatty, that Dutch authorities would step up protection of the mission.
Abdelatty voiced “deep dismay” at the incident, warned against any recurrence, and said failure to prevent further violations could prompt reciprocal measures.
Egypt’s foreign ministry said Veldkamp highlighted close ties with Cairo and stressed his country’s desire to deepen cooperation, particularly in trade and investment.
The two ministers also discussed the Israeli war on Gaza.
Abdelatty outlined Egypt’s efforts to secure a ceasefire, ensure the flow of humanitarian aid and press for the release of Palestinian detainees.
He noted that Hamas had accepted most elements of a plan put forward by the US envoy Steve Witkoff, and urged Israel to do the same.
He also briefed his counterpart on his visit to Rafah with the Palestinian prime minister, Mohamed Mustafa, and called on the Netherlands to use its European Union (EU) role to press Israel to open its Gaza crossings.
Cairo is preparing to host an international conference on Gaza’s recovery and reconstruction once a ceasefire is reached.
Veldkamp praised Egypt’s mediation as “positive” and welcomed its role in supporting Palestinians.
In televised remarks on 14 August, Abdelatty accused some European countries of failing to protect Egyptian embassies, saying their ambassadors had been summoned and warned of reduced security in Cairo if negligence continued.
He insisted Egypt’s stance on embassy security was “non-negotiable.”
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