CAIRO - 19 May 2020: Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Wednesday said In statements to CNN that Egypt is working to reach a ceasefire in the Palestinian territories to avert more escalation of conflict there. The Egyptian foreign minister added that Egypt is contacting all parties concerned to discuss the current situation in the territories. Egypt is consulting closely with the Israeli side, Palestinian Authority and Hamas regarding the crisis, he said. And, since May 10, Israel has been shelling and carrying out airstrikes against Gaza Strip. The strikes also caused the destruction of more than 200 residential units in Gaza Strip and 31 educational establishments, including schools, colleges, and vocational training centers.

Source: Egypt Today May 19, 2021 12:02 UTC