Blinken speaks with Egyptian FM, urges halt to Hamas attacks

Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry addresses a joint press conference to comment on the Ministerial Meeting on the Middle East Peace Process, on May 11, 2023 at the Foreign Office in Berlin. (Odd ANDERSEN /AFP/ File)
Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry addresses a joint press conference to comment on the Ministerial Meeting on the Middle East Peace Process, on May 11, 2023 at the Foreign Office in Berlin. (Odd ANDERSEN /AFP/ File)

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks with his Egyptian counterpart, Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry.

According to the US State Department, Blinken calls for “an immediate halt to the appalling assault by Hamas terrorists against Israel” and also expresses US appreciation for “for the Egyptian leadership’s ongoing efforts” in attempting to reduce tensions.

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