The next is the transcript of the interview with Badr Abdelatty, overseas minister of Egypt, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Oct. 12, 2025.
MARGARET BRENNAN: We flip now to the International Minister of Egypt, Dr. Badr Abdelatty, and he joins us this morning from Cairo. Welcome to Face The Nation.
EGYPTIAN FOREIGN MINISTER BADR ABDELATTY: Good to be with you, Margaret. Thanks a lot for internet hosting me.
MARGARET BRENNAN: So President Trump is headed to Egypt. I do know he shall be assembly with President al-Sisi tomorrow in Sharm El-Sheik to debate this settlement about Gaza. However every little thing appears depending on this hostage launch and the conclusion of section one, from what and listen to from Hamas, will these hostages be launched within the subsequent 24 hours?
BADR ABDELATTY: Effectively, we’re assured that the primary section of the Trump peace plan shall be carried out, shall be honored by all components considerations, and we’re transferring forward. We’re very hopeful that the primary section shall be accomplished, in all honesty from the 2 events, and we’re in full contact with the Palestinians, with the Hamas, as a result of it is all about, after all, releasing the hostages, and for Israel, releasing a few of the Palestinian detainees, returning again some- I imply, the our bodies of the those that handed away, however that may take time to gather the stays, after all, and to permit the circulate of all humanitarian help to Gaza with out impediments, With a purpose to take care of present famine and hunger in Gaza.
MARGARET BRENNAN: So the vice chairman, who you simply heard, stated that President Trump has satisfied various nations to offer floor troops to enter Gaza. Will Egypt be sending floor troops into Gaza?
BADR ABDELATTY: Effectively, a part of the deal is, after all, the problem of safety association, and we’re engaged on totally different ranges. To start with, there are some Palestinians in Gaza. They are going to be skilled and be deployed in Gaza. We’re within the course of now, as we communicate, offering coaching and coordination with Jordan to coach as much as 5000 Palestinians to be deployed in Gaza as properly. Deployment of worldwide power is on the desk. We’re supporting this concept, after all, and there are some nations, expressed their readiness to deploy forces to contribute with the forces on the bottom. And now we have to work now on going to the safety council, after all, to endorse the proposal, in addition to defining the primary mandate of this troops on the bottom.
MARGARET BRENNAN: However the chief of Indonesia is already dedicated to twenty,000 troops. Is Egypt going to commit troops? Do you might have a quantity?
BADR ABDELATTY: We’re, we’re going to assist and to commit troops inside particular parameters. As I discussed, we will need to have a mandate by the safety council to endorse it, and naturally, to , specify the mission of the of the troops on the bottom, which shall be peace preserving, and how you can present coaching to the Palestinian policeman to be able to do the job, to- to have legislation enforcement on the bottom. And, after all, to outline the entire mission, and for the way lengthy, as a result of will probably be a transitional one, to be able to assist to the Palestinians to imagine their 4 obligations, and to inform now we have the conclusion of the Palestinian state on the bottom.
MARGARET BRENNAN: You might be committing there to a Palestinian state. The President of the USA has given a extra imprecise language, and after I pressed the Secretary of State on this level simply final weekend, he stated, That is far off sooner or later. How lengthy do you suppose it may take earlier than Palestinians are ruling Gaza and that we’ll see a state?
BADR ABDELATTY: Effectively, what’s very pressing now could be, after all, ending this warfare on the harmless civilians in Gaza, present as a lot as meals and medication to the individuals there. After which now we have to maneuver ahead with regard to the early restoration and reconstructions of Gaza. And naturally, speaking about points associated to the governance and the safety association in Gaza. And naturally, from our perspective, the top sport, the ultimate, complete resolution would be the realization of the Palestinian state. As a result of with out that, we’re assured by way of now we have to attract classes from the previous, that with out fixing the Palestinian trigger, which is the core of the battle within the area, with out respecting the professional aspirations of the Palestinians to have their very own statehood, , there is no such thing as a peace and stability within the area. And the Trump peace plan, it refers back to the statehood. And naturally, 144 nations voted in favor of the two-state resolution in New York lately. So this can be a sport on city.
MARGARET BRENNAN: Effectively, once more, that is going to seemingly take lots of time. I need to return to the query of safety, as a result of it’s important for rebuilding, and share with you a few of what the United Nations estimates right here. The UN says 92% of housing items in Gaza are destroyed or broken. Nearly 92% of faculties would require full reconstruction or rehab. 77% of the full highway community has been broken. 86% of whole cropland is destroyed. How a lot is that this going to value, and the place is that this cash coming from?
BADR ABDELATTY: Effectively, to begin with, now we have full confidence on the management of President Trump and his imaginative and prescient for peace. He is the one one that is succesful to finish the warfare and to open a brand new chapter within the Center East, a chapter of hope, of prosperity and peace for all peoples, together with, after all, the Israeli individuals, the Palestinians, and all peoples in our area. So we’re very appreciative, we’re commanding his management, and we’re in full assist of his imaginative and prescient and his management. That is one. Quantity two, we’re working very arduous now with regard to convening a global convention in cooperation between Egypt and the USA, in addition to with lots of companions, together with Germany, European Union, France, Italy, Spain, Qatar, Gulf Cooperation Council, Japan, all people is standing able to take part on this convention for The reconstruction and redevelopment of Gaza, will probably be a merge between the Arab and Islamic plan for the reconstruction and the Trump peace plan. So I met immediately with the Deputy Secretary Basic for Humanitarian Affairs of the United Nations, Tom Fletcher, and we’re working very arduous now for having a remaining evaluation report. On the–
MARGARET BRENNAN: Effectively, we’ll search for that quantity to be launched sooner or later, Mr. International Minister, I’ve to go away it there for now. Good luck with the convention. We’ll be proper again.
