Nepal, Sept. 2 -- The Egyptian Foreign Ministry on Monday condemned the ongoing Israeli military offensives in Gaza as a persistent violation of international humanitarian law.

Israel's "military expansion" contradicts intensive global mediation efforts, including the joint effort by Egypt and Qatar to halt the war through a new ceasefire proposal, and reflects a complete absence of Israeli will to end the Gaza war, de-escalate regional tensions, and restore calm and peace, the ministry said in a statement.

Israel retreats from the peace process based on the two-state solution, which is supported by the international community, the ministry said, adding that the Israeli policies of starvation and siege against defenseless civilians in G...