Egypt slammed Israeli authorities’ plans to demolish a number of Palestinian communities in the occupied area of Masafer Yatta in the West Bank on Saturday, saying “such actions hinder the possibility of obtaining a two-state solution and creating a comprehensive and just peace in the region.”

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry voiced “deep worry” about “Israeli authorities’ decision to demolish a number of Palestinian communities in the Masafer Yatta area of the occupied West Bank, with the possibility of displacing thousands of Palestinians.”

The ministry also affirmed its rejection of reports about the plan to build around 4,000 new settlement units in the occupied Palestinian territories, stressing it represents “a flagrant violation of the rules of international law and the decisions of international legitimacy.”

Ambassador Ahmed Hafez, the spokesperson for the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, affirmed: “(the ministry’s) total condemnation of the settlement policy in the Palestinian territories, whether through building new settlements or expanding existing ones, as well as confiscating lands and displacing Palestinians.”

He stressed that “continuing such unilateral measures lead to an increase in tension and contributes to fueling the cycle of violence, as it undermines the chances of reaching a two-state solution and establishing comprehensive peace.”

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