Egyptian President Sisi held talks with visiting Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed in the capital Cairo on the 15th. The leaders of the two countries called for easing the tension in the Middle East region. The Egyptian presidential palace issued a statement saying that the two sides discussed regional developments on the same day, particularly the situation in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, stressing that the only way to achieve a lasting cease-fire, peace and security in the region is to establish a sovereign Palestinian state in accordance with international legitimacy resolutions.

Egyptian President Sisi held talks with visiting Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed in the capital Cairo on the 15th. The leaders of the two countries called for easing the tension in the Middle East region. The Egyptian presidential palace issued a statement saying that the two sides discussed regional developments on the same day, particularly the situation in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, stressing that the only way to achieve a lasting cease-fire, peace and security in the region is to establish a sovereign Palestinian state in accordance with international legitimacy resolutions.