CAIRO, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for all concerted international efforts to ensure the success of the ongoing mediation endeavors to reach a ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip.

In a phone conversation, they reviewed the latest developments in the Gaza Strip at all levels, including the Egyptian mediation efforts to reach a truce agreement, the Egyptian presidency said in a statement.

"International efforts are needed to ensure the success of the ongoing mediation endeavors, to achieve a breakthrough and prevent an expansion of the conflict," it said.

During the talks, al-Sisi and Guterres warned against the catastrophic repercussions of the latest Israeli military operations in Gaza's southernmost city of Rafah, which pose a serious impediment to the evacuation of the wounded and sick for treatment, and the delivery of humanitarian aid and relief into the sector.

Earlier, Hamas, Israel, Qatar, and U.S. delegations left Cairo after a round of talks for a truce between Hamas and Israel in the besieged enclave hit an impasse, Egypt's state-affiliated Al-Qahera News TV channel reported. Enditem

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