Today, Tuesday, Prime Minister Muhammad Shtayyeh met with the head of Egyptian intelligence, Minister Abbas Kamel, in the presence of the Minister of Interior, Major General Ziyad Hab Al-Rih, Minister of Public Works and Housing Muhammad Ziyara, and the Palestinian Ambassador to Egypt, Diab Al-Louh.

The Prime Minister discussed with the Egyptian Minister many issues of common concern, foremost of which are the issues and concerns of the people in the Gaza Strip and ways to alleviate their suffering, especially with regard to facilitating the movement of citizens through the crossings, connecting electricity from Egypt to the Strip to raise its efficiency and absorptive capacity, and the progress of the restoration process. The reconstruction of the Gaza Strip, and the need for an Egyptian role in the process of establishing water desalination plants funded by donors, in addition to the issue related to activating the Palestinian mobile phone networks in Egypt.

Informed sources told Al-Quds on Sunday that Shtayyeh will discuss with the Egyptian government many issues related to the Gaza Strip, including the file of the Rafah crossing.

Shtayyeh briefed the head of the Egyptian intelligence on the situation in Palestine, in light of the escalation of Israeli violations against our people, our land, and our sanctities, calling for pressure on Israel to stop its measures related to the repeated storming of cities, villages and camps, the escalation of settlements, the killings, and the cessation of illegal deductions from our money, and the necessity Developing an international initiative to revive the peace process.

The Prime Minister appreciated the Egyptian efforts supporting the Palestinian cause and sponsoring the national reconciliation file, stressing the depth and specificity of the bilateral relationship between the two countries, the leadership, government and people.