Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has spoken by phone with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri to discuss the latest developments in Lebanon and Middle East de-escalation efforts, Al Jazeera reports.

Abdelatty reiterated Cairo’s support for Lebanese sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity, and stressed the importance of building on the US-sponsored “framework agreement” to achieve a full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory, Egypt’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Tamim Khalaf said.

Berri expressed appreciation for Egypt’s backing during the current crisis, a statement added.