Egypt Appeals to U.S for Gaza Ceasefire Intervention

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty requested U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to encourage Israel to actively participate in Gaza ceasefire negotiations. The plea was made during a phone call, where Abdelatty also asked for an end to Israel's brinkmanship policy.

In a phone call on Monday, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty urged U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to push Israel to 'seriously engage' in ceasefire talks concerning the Gaza Strip, according to a statement from Egypt's foreign ministry.

During the discussion, Abdelatty asked Blinken to pressure Israel into halting its 'brinkmanship' tactics, as noted in the official statement.

(With inputs from agencies.)