Sisi, Netanyahu discuss strengthening relations during phone talks

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi held telephone talks, on Saturday with the Israeli Prime Minister, days after the Knesset (Parliament) approved the formation of his new government.

The Israeli prime minister’s spokesman for Arab media Ofir Gendelman tweeted that “the two leaders expressed their desire to promote bilateral relations between Egypt and Israel in all fields.

This was followed up by continued talks of recent developments in both the international and the regional arenas.”

"The two leaders stressed the importance of promoting peace, stability and security for the sake of both peoples and for all peoples in the Middle East,” Gendelman.