Egypt, Greece, Cyprus Urge Gaza Ceasefire Plan’s Next Phase

Egypt, Greece, Cyprus Urge Gaza Ceasefire Plan’s Next Phase

Egypt, Greece and Cyprus have called for the implementation of the second phase of US President Donald Trump’s Gaza plan and an immediate end to Israeli attacks on Lebanon, following a trilateral summit in Egypt.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides met in El Alamein on Tuesday for talks focused on regional security, Gaza, Lebanon, Libya and energy cooperation.

In a joint declaration, the three leaders backed the establishment of an independent Palestinian state along the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, and urged progress on the second phase of Trump’s Gaza plan, which they said should facilitate reconstruction, humanitarian assistance and the preservation of Palestinian territorial unity.

They also rejected any attempt to forcibly displace Palestinians from Gaza or separate the territory from the occupied West Bank.

On Lebanon, the leaders called for an end to attacks on Lebanese territory and the withdrawal of Israeli forces. They also backed the full implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701 and stronger Lebanese state institutions, particularly the Lebanese Armed Forces.

The meeting comes amid continuing regional tensions. Israel has maintained military operations affecting Lebanon, while proposals by some Israeli officials for the removal of Palestinians from Gaza have renewed fears over potential displacement. The US ambassador to Israel recently said Washington had no plan to forcibly remove Palestinians from Gaza.

The three countries also reaffirmed support for a political settlement in Libya, including simultaneous presidential and parliamentary elections, and discussed cooperation on energy, migration, trade and security.

The summit highlights the growing coordination between Egypt, Greece and Cyprus as they seek to position their trilateral partnership as a regional platform for diplomacy and stability in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East.