Egypt, Jordan and France urge immediate ceasefire in Gaza

Cairo (Uttam Hindu News): Egypt, Jordan and France have urged an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, where Israeli bombardment has continued for six months. In a joint statement on Monday, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, Jordan’s King Abdullah II and French President Emmanuel Macron called for the immediate and unconditional implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2728, Xinhua news agency reported. . It calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

“We warn against the dangerous consequences of the Israeli attack on Rafah, where more than 1.5 million Palestinian civilians have taken refuge,” the leaders said. Such an attack will only lead to more deaths and suffering. “This also threatens to increase regional tensions.” The leaders also urged Israel to take all necessary measures to deliver humanitarian aid to the Palestinians.

They demanded the immediate release of all hostages and supported the ceasefire and talks brokered by Egypt, Qatar and the United States to deal with the issue of hostages and detainees. According to information released by the Gaza Health Ministry on Monday, Israel So far, 33,207 Palestinians have been killed and 75,933 people have been injured in Gaza in the attack.