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Saudi, German FMs Discuss Efforts to End War in Gaza

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan during his meeting with the German FM. (Saudi foreign ministry)
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan during his meeting with the German FM. (Saudi foreign ministry)
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Saudi, German FMs Discuss Efforts to End War in Gaza

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan during his meeting with the German FM. (Saudi foreign ministry)
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan during his meeting with the German FM. (Saudi foreign ministry)

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan met in Riyadh on Thursday with his German counterpart, Annalena Baerbock, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The ministers discussed ways to promote bilateral relations between the two countries, and bolster joint cooperation on matters of mutual concern.
Exchanging views on the ongoing developments at the international and regional levels, mainly in the Gaza Strip, and the related efforts, were also discussed during the meeting.
Saudi Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany Prince Abdullah bin Khalid bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Minister for Political Affairs Ambassador Dr. Saud Al-Sati, and Director of the Western Europe Department Khalid Al-Subaie attended the meeting.

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Saudi Arabia Strongly Condemns Israeli Statements on Philadelphi Corridor 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands before a map of the Gaza Strip, telling viewers how Hamas has imported arms into the territory since Israel's withdrawal in 2005, during a news conference in Jerusalem, 02 September 2024. (EPA)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands before a map of the Gaza Strip, telling viewers how Hamas has imported arms into the territory since Israel's withdrawal in 2005, during a news conference in Jerusalem, 02 September 2024. (EPA)
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Saudi Arabia Strongly Condemns Israeli Statements on Philadelphi Corridor 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands before a map of the Gaza Strip, telling viewers how Hamas has imported arms into the territory since Israel's withdrawal in 2005, during a news conference in Jerusalem, 02 September 2024. (EPA)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands before a map of the Gaza Strip, telling viewers how Hamas has imported arms into the territory since Israel's withdrawal in 2005, during a news conference in Jerusalem, 02 September 2024. (EPA)

Saudi Arabia strongly condemned on Tuesday Israeli statements regarding the Philadelphi Corridor and the “futile attempts to justify ongoing Israeli violations of international laws and norms.”

The Saudi Foreign Ministry underscored the Kingdom's solidarity with and support for Egypt against these Israeli allegations.

Additionally, the Kingdom warned about the potential consequences of Israel's provocative statements, which could undermine mediation efforts led by Egypt, Qatar, and the United States to achieve a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.

Israel's statements may also exacerbate already dangerous tensions in the region.

The Kingdom reiterated the importance of ending the suffering of the Palestinian people and emphasized the need for unified international efforts to enable them to exercise their inherent right to self-determination and establish their independent state based on the 1967 borders, with east Jerusalem as its capital.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday rejected calls to soften his demand to keep troops in the southern Gazan border area as the price for a ceasefire deal, saying it was vital for Israel to control a key lifeline for Hamas.

The issue of the Philadelphi Corridor, on the southern edge of the Gaza Strip bordering Egypt, has been a major sticking point in efforts to secure a deal to halt the fighting in Gaza and return Israeli hostages held by Hamas.

Hamas has rejected any Israeli presence, while Netanyahu has insisted that Israel will not abandon the corridor, where Israeli troops have uncovered dozens of tunnels they say have been used to smuggle weapons and ammunition into Gaza.