Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has called for a truce in Gaza before the holy month of Ramzan expected to begin this year around March 11.
“I believe that everyone recognises that it is necessary to reach a ceasefire before Ramzan both for the security of Palestinians and due to its religious nature,” Shoukry told the semi-official Anadolu Agency on Friday in southern Turkey where he was attending the Antalya Diplomacy Forum.
The Egyptian Minister emphasised that the military actions during Ramzan would not only affect civilians in Gaza and the West Bank but also create a tense atmosphere in the Arab and Muslim world