FM Abdelatty's remarks came during an interview on Masa’a DMC with Osama Kamal on Wednesday.
During the interview, he said Egypt’s clear vision regarding security arrangements in Gaza after the end of the war has two main pillars: security and governance.
The first pillar includes deploying Palestinian police forces currently existing in the West Bank and Gaza under the Palestinian Authority, who are on the payroll but not in active service.
"These personnel could be recalled from their homes, retrained, and redeployed. There are around 5,000 officers who could be sent to Gaza,” he added.
Abdelatty also stated that Egypt plans to train another 5,000 carefully selected police officers in coordination with Jordan and the Palestinian Authority, ensuring clean records free of extremism.
He said names are already being identified for phased training in Egyptian camps, with Jordan also training additional numbers.
This would prepare for a ceasefire and restore security and stability, given that Hamas currently controls the ground, he noted.
The second pillar is concerned with governance — who will run Gaza.
FM Abdelatty emphasized that this will be discussed at the Cairo International Conference for Reconstruction and Early Recovery in Gaza in the presence of the Palestinian prime minister and a large delegation.
The first day of the conference will feature a workshop on security and governance, as no country will fund reconstruction without clarity on who will ensure security and manage the strip after the war.
He indicated that an agreement has been reached with stakeholders on appointing 15 prominent, non-factional technocrats — engineers, doctors, and other notable figures already in Gaza — to manage the strip for six months.
This transitional period would allow the Palestinian Authority to be rehabilitated and re-established as the sole legitimate governing body in both Gaza and the West Bank.
He explained that during these six months, the administrative committee will carry out early recovery projects in coordination with international organizations, as set out in the Cairo conference agenda.
The conference date will be announced once a ceasefire is reached.
The first phase of the recovery plan will focus on restoring essential services, providing prefabricated homes, and ensuring access to sanitation, drinking water, and medical clinics.
After the committee’s mandate ends, the Palestinian Authority will resume full governance, as it already has ministry branches in Gaza.
Diplomatic measures and embassy security
Moreover, FM Abdelatty noted that some countries have not cooperated with Egypt regarding the actions of agitators in front of some Egyptian embassies in recent weeks.
He said these countries have been identified, and the principle of reciprocity is being applied.
He affirmed that the situation is currently much improved, as the assistant foreign minister for European affairs has been instructed to summon the ambassadors of these countries — mostly European — and make it clear to them that any negligence will be met with measures inside Egypt, including reducing security arrangements.
He emphasized that any country failing to protect Egyptian embassies will be held to the same standard, noting that the embassies of these countries in Egypt, along with their accrediting authorities abroad, are well aware of this.
He said these countries understand Egypt's non-negotiable stance regarding the inviolability of Egyptian embassies, adding that security personnel should address any such incidents immediately.
"Some countries, under pressure or threat, have implemented the principle of reciprocity — or under the label of cooperation with Egypt — by securing the areas around embassies and preventing any hired malicious individuals from approaching them," he stated.
Aid efforts and smear campaigns
Abdelatty said Egypt is making extraordinary efforts to deliver aid to Gaza by land, from the Rafah crossing through the Karm Abu Salem crossing, and by air drops through the Armed Forces.
He stressed that recent smear campaigns were orchestrated by groups affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood to divert attention from Israel’s responsibility for the catastrophic situation in Gaza.
However, he asserted that Israel is responsible for the current tragedy in Gaza, rejecting any attempts to outbid or undermine Egypt’s role. "Such actions distract attention from the genocide being committed by Israel."
He highlighted the fact that some individuals in Israel support this terrorist group and have tried to outbid Egypt’s role — ironically, inside the very state committing the genocide.
He explained that Israel’s war crimes in Gaza cannot be tolerated or minimized, especially as the occupying power carries out systematic killings of unarmed civilians seeking aid.
"Although there are five crossings connecting Israel to the strip, it deliberately closes them as part of the starvation policy it uses as a weapon of war to achieve illegitimate aims," he stated.
Furthermore, Egypt’s top diplomat said Israel seeks to liquidate the Palestinian cause by forcing Palestinians to leave their land.
He stressed that Egypt continues its efforts to support the Palestinian people. "The campaigns launched against Egypt and attempts to outbid its role reflect political, moral, and ethical bankruptcy."
He affirmed that the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing operates around the clock and is never closed, with thousands of trucks awaiting clearance. The problem, he added, is that Israel has destroyed the Palestinian side of the crossing.
"Although Egypt has rebuilt that side more than once, Israel has repeatedly destroyed it, and the Israeli forces stationed there target any trucks moving to deliver aid," he concluded.
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