Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Aty affirmed on Saturday his country's commitment to respecting Syria's territorial integrity and sovereignty, and its rejection of any Israeli interference in its affairs under any pretext.

This came during a phone call with US Presidential Advisor for Arab and Middle East Affairs, Massad Boulos, in which Abdel Ati also stressed the need to implement the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Regarding developments in Syria, Abdel Aati affirmed "Egypt's commitment to supporting the brotherly Syrian people, respecting the sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity of Syria, and ensuring that Syria remains a source of stability in the region," according to a statement from the Egyptian Foreign Ministry.

During the call, Abdel-Ati also expressed his "condemnation of the Israeli raid on the area adjacent to the presidential palace in Damascus," considering it "a violation of the 1974 disengagement agreement."

The Egyptian Foreign Minister affirmed his country's rejection of "any Israeli interference in Syrian affairs under any pretext."

He also stressed "the necessity of launching a comprehensive political process that includes all components and segments of Syrian society to overcome this critical phase."

Regarding Lebanon, the Egyptian minister indicated that his country will continue to "provide all forms of support to Lebanon, its government, and its national institutions to achieve security and stability."

He expressed "Egypt's rejection of any infringement on Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and the necessity of implementing the cessation of hostilities agreement, the immediate and undiminished withdrawal of Israeli forces from southern Lebanon, and the implementation of Resolution 1701 by all parties without selectivity."