French, Egyptian, Jordanian leaders urge Trump to urgently secure Gaza ceasefire

In their joint phone call with US President Donald Trump, the leaders of Egypt France, and Jordan discuss “ways to urgently secure a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip,” and stress the need to resume full delivery of humanitarian aid and “the release of all the hostages and detainees,” according to the French readout.

From their summit in Cairo, French President Emmanuel Macron, Egypt’s Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, and Jordan’s King Abdullah “emphasize the need to create conducive conditions for a genuine political horizon and mobilize international efforts to end the suffering of the Palestinian people, restore security and peace for all, and implement the two-state solution.”

The three also express their “willingness to accelerate peace for Ukraine, consistent with international law, and the common need for international security and stability,” says France.