Egypt's Foreign Affairs Minister Sameh Shoukry (left) and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (right).
On 27 October, the UNGA approved a nonbinding resolution calling for a "humanitarian truce" in Gaza that would end the Israeli aggression on the strip.
From his side, Guterres emphasized to Shoukry the importance of ending the tragic situation in Gaza and implementing a ceasefire.
Furthermore, he praised the important role played by Egypt in the ongoing crisis in Gaza and in providing assistance to the people of the Gaza Strip, as well as its pivotal role in supporting the pillars of security and stability in the region.
On Sunday, Shoukry called for "serious and coordinated" international action to implement an immediate humanitarian truce in Gaza.
According to informed sources who spoke with Al Qahera news on Wednesday, Egypt is near to closing a "humanitarian truce" deal in the war in Gaza that would involve an exchange of Israeli captives and Palestinian detainees.
Hamas confirmed on Wednesday speaking to Israel via mediators on the issue of exchanging prisoners, according to Al Arabiya.
Shoukry also highlighted to Guterres Egypt’s ongoing communications with international parties to push for a ceasefire in Gaza to ensure the protection of civilians and foil attempts to displace Palestinians forcibly.
According to various reports, over 1.5 million people have been displaced in Gaza since the Israeli war on Gaza started on 7 October.
The Palestinian death toll from Israeli bombardment of the strip has reached 10,560 people, including 4,324 children and 2,823 women, and more than 25,000 have been wounded, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.
On Wednesday, photographers captured scenes reminiscent of the 1948 Nakba, as tens of thousands of Palestinians escaped Israeli bombing in northern Gaza - on foot - as Israel continues its forced displacement of the population inside the strip.
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