Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Tuesday briefed his Spanish counterpart on a proposed ceasefire deal for Gaza and urged the European Union to take \u201ceffective and specific measures\u201d to compel Israel to comply with international law, Egypt\u2019s foreign ministry said.<\/p>\n
In a phone call with Spanish Foreign Minister Jos\u00e9 Manuel Albares, Abdelatty outlined the proposed deal, which is based on a proposal by US envoy Steve Witkoff. The Egyptian minister said the \u201cball is now in Israel\u2019s court\u201d and that the proposal includes a 60-day ceasefire to allow for negotiations on a comprehensive settlement, the release of hostages and prisoners, and the entry of humanitarian aid.<\/p>\n
The two ministers agreed on the extreme gravity of the current situation, the expansion of Israeli military operations in the occupied Palestinian territories, and the unprecedented deterioration of the humanitarian situation to the point of famine. Abdelatty stated that Israeli \u201ccrimes have exceeded all limits.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Spanish foreign minister noted that his call was part of an effort to hear Egypt\u2019s vision on the developments in Gaza ahead of an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers in Denmark at the end of the month.<\/p>\n
The ministers also praised the \u201cexcellent\u201d bilateral relations between Egypt and Spain and discussed the upcoming visit of the King of Spain to Egypt. They noted the rapid growth in their relationship, particularly after President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi\u2019s official visit to Spain in February 2025, which saw bilateral ties elevated to a strategic partnership.<\/p>\n
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