Egypt, Saudi Arabia call for immediate halt to Israeli-Palestinian escalation

Egypt and Saudi Arabia called on Saturday for an immediate halt to the ongoing clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinians, Anadolu Agency reports.

Saudi Arabia also urged the international community to initiate a peace process leading to a two-state solution.

“The Kingdom is closely following developments in the unprecedented situation between a number of Palestinian factions and the Israeli occupation forces, which has resulted in a high level of violence taking place on a number of fronts there,” the Saudi Foreign Ministry said in a statement, according to the official news agency, SPA.

Saudi Arabia called for “an immediate halt to the escalation between the two sides, the protection of civilians, and the exercise of restraint.”