Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held a phone call on Monday with Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani to discuss efforts to stabilise the ceasefire in Gaza and review regional developments, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said.
Ministry spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid said Abdelatty stressed the need to prevent any violations that could derail ongoing efforts, highlighting continued coordination among Egypt, Qatar, Turkey and the United States to ensure the full implementation of the Sharm El-Sheikh peace agreement, including the delivery of humanitarian aid and the improvement of living conditions for Palestinians.
Abdelatty also underscored the importance of implementing the latest UN Security Council resolution and enabling the international stabilisation force to operate effectively in Gaza.
The call also touched on the situation in Sudan, where Abdelatty pointed to the work of the Quad mechanism and reiterated Egypt’s commitment to the country’s unity, sovereignty and stability. The two ministers further discussed developments in Lebanon and the need to avoid any escalation that could threaten its security.
In Gaza, government media office director Ismail Al-Thawabta said Israel was allowing only about 200 aid trucks into the enclave daily—far below the agreed 600—calling the shortfall “clear evidence of a deliberate starvation policy.” He said field assessments indicated malnutrition levels had exceeded 90%, with hundreds of essential food items, including meat, poultry, dairy products and other protein sources, still barred from entry.
The UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) said the humanitarian situation “remains catastrophic,” with more than 90% of residents relying entirely on aid and many receiving only one meal per day. It said that only around 160–170 trucks were currently entering Gaza daily—“well below the minimum required.” The agency added that more than 44,000 children were receiving education in 330 temporary learning spaces across 59 shelters amid widespread destruction of school infrastructure.
Meanwhile, Palestinian Civil Defense teams recovered eight bodies from beneath the rubble of a home struck earlier in Al-Maghazi refugee camp, raising the number of bodies retrieved since the ceasefire agreement on 11 October to 582, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA.
On the ground, the Israeli military said it had targeted three Palestinian gunmen in Khan Younis who it said crossed the “yellow line” and posed a threat to its forces. In Israel, Channel 12 reported that Defense Minister Yisrael Katz had ordered a review of the army’s internal investigation into the events of 7 October 2023, after Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi dismissed several senior intelligence and command officials.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said the international community must increase diplomatic pressure on Israel and ensure uninterrupted humanitarian access to Gaza, calling it “a necessity that cannot be postponed.” Speaking to reporters on his flight back from South Africa, he said a firm and consistent international stance capable of imposing sanctions could restrain Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Erdogan added that Hamas has shown “significant restraint” and continues to uphold the ceasefire.
Separately, the Palestinian Commission of Detainees Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society said Israel had issued or renewed administrative detention orders for 51 Palestinians, noting an “unprecedented escalation” in the use of secret evidence since the war began.
