Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Aty stressed on Tuesday the necessity of a complete withdrawal of the Israeli army from southern Lebanon.

This came during a joint press conference with his Lebanese counterpart, Youssef Raji, in Cairo.

Abdel-Ati said that Egypt fully supports the efforts of Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam to restore security and stability in Lebanon, in a way that fulfills the aspirations of the Lebanese people.

Abdel-Ati expressed Egypt's full condemnation of the Israeli attacks on Lebanon, stressing Egypt's rejection of any infringement on Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Abdel Ati stressed the importance of adhering to the cessation of hostilities agreement, the immediate and undiminished withdrawal of Israeli forces from the positions they occupy in southern Lebanon, and the implementation of Resolution 1701 "without selectivity" in a way that preserves Lebanon's sovereignty, unity, security, and stability.

Abdel-Ati pointed to the continuation of Egyptian efforts, "in cooperation with Qatar and coordination with the United States," to return to the January 19 ceasefire agreement in Gaza.