At today’s UNSC meeting on the situation in the Middle East, the Permanent Representative of Greece Ambassador Evangelos Sekeris
➡ reiterated Greece’s call for all hostages to be released immediately and unconditionally
➡ expressed concern with the resumption of hostilities in Gaza and the high toll on civilians, and highlighted that the ceasefire agreement must hold
➡ called on both parties to return to the negotiations table and proceed to the next phases in good faith
➡ repeated Greece’s position on the two-state solution, while recognising Israel’s right to exist in peace and security and welcomed regional efforts like the Arab plan for the reconstruction of Gaza