Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry discussed the situation in the Gaza Strip on the phone. This has been reported Web site Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
“The inadmissibility of any act of violence against civilians, attacks on residential buildings and civilian infrastructure facilities was noted,” the diplomatic department said in a statement.
The Russian Foreign Ministry also noted that diplomats confirmed the common position of “immediately establishing a long-term ceasefire, ensuring sustainable humanitarian access to the Gaza Strip, providing emergency aid to all in need and releasing hostages.”
In addition, the Russian side emphasized the urgent need to urgently organize the evacuation of Russian citizens from the Palestinian territory with the help of Egyptian partners.
Before that, Russian Ambassador to Israel Anatoly Viktorov statedHe said Moscow was currently waiting for a signal from Egyptian authorities before evacuating its citizens from the Gaza Strip.
On November 1, the Moskovsky Komsomolets newspaper wrote that Russian citizens were denied entry into Egypt from the Gaza Strip at the Rafah checkpoint, referring to Russians trapped in the Palestinian territory. According to one of them, UN employees and citizens of Jordan, Moldova, Austria and African countries passed through the checkpoint.
Previously Hamas statedThis will release foreign hostages “when conditions allow.”