The Egyptian Foreign Minister affirmed that the ceasefire negotiations in the Gaza Strip are fruitful, noting that Egyptian-Qatari efforts are continuing on a daily basis to conclude a prisoner exchange deal.

"Israel must return to its obligations under the ceasefire agreement," the Egyptian Foreign Minister said in a statement on Friday.

He noted that an interim committee will take over the administration of the Gaza Strip for six months until the Palestinian Authority is able to take over.

He pointed out that Palestinians in Gaza are being deprived of the most basic necessities of life, stressing that they are seeking to enable the Palestinian people to remain on their land.

He added, "Any displacement of Palestinians under any pretext is completely unacceptable."