'Israel' ignores mediators, rejects Gaza ceasefire proposal: Egypt
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Egypt condemns "Israel" for ignoring Gaza ceasefire efforts, escalating its offensive, and obstructing mediation, detainee release, and aid entry.
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Smokes rise to the sky following an Israeli strike in the Gaza Strip, Occupied Palestine, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP)
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry stated that "Israel" has disregarded the efforts of mediators and the proposed ceasefire agreement for the Gaza Strip.
Speaking to RIA Novosti on Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's adviser, Dmitri Gendelman, stated that Netanyahu had given his approval to the military command's plan to establish control over Gaza City and ultimately "defeat" the Palestinian movement Hamas.
"The Arab Republic of Egypt is following with deep concern the persistence of the Israeli government in proceeding with the implementation of an attack plan by the Israeli occupation forces aimed at controlling the cities in the Gaza Strip in a new attempt to entrench its unlawful occupation of Palestinian territories," Cairo's Foreign Ministry stated.
"This conduct demonstrates Israel’s complete disregard for the efforts of mediators and the proposed agreement to reach a ceasefire, release hostages and detainees, and allow the entry of humanitarian aid, as well as for international demands to end the war," it added.
Netanyahu after occupying Gaza city
After traveling to the Gaza Strip on August 21, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he had been there to approve new military plans focused on occupying Gaza City and defeating the Palestinian Resistance movement.
“We are at the decision-making stage. Today, I arrived in the Gaza Strip to approve the plans presented to me and the defense minister by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to capture the city of Gaza and defeat Hamas,” the Israeli PM said.
Although Netanyahu said he ordered the immediate start of negotiations to secure the release of all captives, he insisted that any end to the war must be on terms acceptable to "Israel".
Despite efforts by mediators to push forward a deal and following Hamas' recent approval of a proposal, Netanyahu decided yesterday not to respond to it, a stance mirrored by US envoy Steve Witkoff, who has distanced himself from the formula he initially supported amid reports that he no longer trusts the mediators.
