Egypt’s foreign ministry strongly condemned Israel’s overnight airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, describing them as a “flagrant violation” of the ceasefire that took effect on January 19.
In a statement on Tuesday, the ministry warned that the attacks represented a “dangerous escalation” with potentially severe consequences for regional stability. Egypt, which helped broker the ceasefire alongside Qatar and the United States, urged the international community to “act immediately to halt the Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip in order to prevent the region entering a new spiral of violence and counterviolence.”
The airstrikes were the most intense since the ceasefire began, with the health ministry in Hamas-controlled Gaza reporting over 400 deaths. Hamas has yet to respond militarily.
Jordan, which shares a border with Israel, also denounced the strikes.
“We have been following since last night Israel’s aggressive and barbaric bombing of the Gaza Strip,” government spokesman Mohammed Momani said, underlining “the need to stop this aggression”.
U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed relocating Gaza’s population out of the war-ravaged territory, suggesting that Egypt or Jordan could accommodate them.
However, the idea has been widely rejected by both nations, as well as other Arab allies, governments worldwide, and the Palestinians themselves.
In response, Arab countries have put forward an alternative plan focused on rebuilding the Gaza Strip without displacing its residents.
