Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty confirmed Thursday morning that Cairo has recently submitted a proposal for a hostage deal and ceasefire agreement, which is currently under consultation.
"We hope all relevant parties will accept this proposal so we can return to calm, stop the war on Gaza, and enable aid access for Gaza residents," Abdelatty said in an interview broadcast Wednesday night on the Egyptian channel Al-Ghad. Meanwhile, Egyptian officials say they are waiting for a ceasefire to set a date for a conference on the rehabilitation plan.
Abdelatty added, "Efforts continue with everyone and all parties, and they are aware of the details of the Egyptian proposal. We hope it will be accepted so we can enter a stage of calm, after which a number of hostages and prisoners can be released. The Egyptian effort, in coordination with our brothers in Qatar, will not stop. This effort continues until the fighting stops and aid access is allowed, followed by a return to the ceasefire agreement and entering negotiations on its second phase."
The Egyptian foreign minister also addressed the Trump administration's Gaza migration plan, saying, "The Egyptian position is clear – absolute rejection of any plan to expel Palestinians from their lands, whether by force or voluntarily. This is unacceptable."
Regarding the Egyptian rehabilitation plan conference, Abdelatty said preparations for the committee are underway with daily communication with the UN, the office of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, and the World Bank. According to him, coordination is also taking place with Japan, the European Union, and all relevant regional and international parties.
However, he stated that Egypt is only waiting for a ceasefire to be able to set a date for the conference and raise funding for the plan. "A ceasefire will lead to a truce on the ground and a complete halt to the war, which will lead to the implementation of recovery projects initially, followed by rehabilitation procedures in two phases, according to the plan's timeline."
