<div><b><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, agreed Saturday to continue efforts to achieve a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip.</span><br></b></div><div><br></div><div>It came during a telephone call from Putin, according to a statement from the Egyptian presidency, following the failure of the UN Security Council to pass a resolution Friday for an immediate humanitarian cease-fire, due to opposition from Washington.</div><div><br></div><div>The two leaders discussed “the regional situation, particularly in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories, in light of the politically and humanitarianly complex situation.”</div><div><br></div><div>Al-Sisi reviewed “Egyptian efforts and communications to push for a ceasefire to protect civilians and to facilitate the entry of the necessary humanitarian aid for the sustenance and relief of the innocent civilians in Gaza.”</div><div><br></div><div>It added that the two presidents agreed to continue serious efforts to achieve a cease-fire, emphasizing the international community's responsibility.</div><div><br></div><div>Both sides stressed the importance of international efforts coming together to reach a fair and comprehensive settlement of the Palestinian issue, based on a two-state solution, the establishment and recognition of the Palestinian state, under relevant international legitimacy resolutions. - Anadolu Agency</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>