Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi congratulated Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on his official assumption of office and his success in forming the new Israeli government.
The Spokesman for the Presidency said that the call tackled a number of issues pertinent to bilateral relations, in addition to current developments on the international and regional arenas.
President El-Sisi affirmed that Egypt will continue its intensive efforts on all files related to the Palestinian cause, foremost of which are efforts to maintain calm between the Palestinians and Israelis and to resume negotiations between the two sides. The President stressed the importance of achieving just and comprehensive peace so as to contribute to realizing security and prosperity for all the peoples of the region, emphasizing the need to avoid any measures that would lead to tension and complicate the situation in the region.