Egypt to present Gaza reconstruction plan and intensify ceasefire efforts

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said Egypt is ready to present its Gaza reconstruction plan that ensures Palestinians remain on their land. 

Abdelatty said Egypt will present its plan to the emergency Arab summit on 4 March. 

The Egyptian counter-reconstruction plan, according to Abdelatty, will not be purely Egyptian or Arab but will gain international support and funding to ensure its successful implementation.

"We will hold intensive talks with major donor countries once the plan is adopted at the upcoming Arab Summit," Abdelatty said in a presser with the European Union Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Suica.

Abdelatty said Europe’s role, especially in the economic aspect of rebuilding the war-torn enclave, is critical.

When asked about the second phase of the ceasefire deal, Abdelatty said Egypt will continue its intensive efforts to ensure the ceasefire is maintained and negotiations for the second phase can begin.

He stressed the importance of safely executing the ceasefire agreement signed in January, emphasising its commitment to ensuring its proper implementation.

"The first phase has concluded successfully, and now we must shift to discussions on the second phase, which is key to sustaining the ceasefire," he said.

"Naturally, it will be difficult, but with goodwill and political determination, it can be achieved."