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Sunday, July 11, 2021
Meeting Lapid, Egyptian FM urges resolution of ‘current stalemate’ between Israel, Palestinians
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAfter arriving Brussels, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid meets with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry, as Egypt brokers talks between Israel and the Gaza-ruling Hamas terror group on a long-term truce.
During the meeting, Lapid raised the issue of the two Israeli citizens and the bodies of two soldiers being held in Gaza by Hamas, according to a Foreign Ministry statement.
A spokesperson for Egypt’s foreign ministry tweets that Shoukry stressed “the need to resolve the current stalemate between the Palestinian and Israeli sides, leading to a just and comprehensive peace negotiations.”
During his visit to Brussels, FM #Sameh_Shoukry meets his Israeli counterpart, Yair Lapid, and stresses the need to resolve the current stalemate between the Palestinian and Israeli sides, leading to a just and comprehensive peace negotiations.@yairlapid pic.twitter.com/VEdDT5gcSB
— Egypt MFA Spokesperson (@MfaEgypt) July 11, 2021
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