This came according to statements made by Abdel-Ati at the French Institute of International Relations on the sidelines of his current visit to Paris, as reported by the private Cairo News Channel.
"There are many gaps that need to be filled in the Trump plan, and it requires further discussions on how to implement it, especially with regard to governance and security arrangements," Abdel-Ati said.
He explained, "If there is political will, I believe this plan for Gaza can be implemented on the ground, but it requires participation."
The Egyptian minister added, "We are very cautious and are talking to Hamas now to determine their reaction to this plan for Gaza... We are trying to persuade Hamas to respond positively to Trump's plan." He reiterated that Egypt "will not allow the displacement of Gaza residents under any circumstances."
On Wednesday, Abdel-Ati said, in statements reported by the country's official news agency, that Trump's plan for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip contains "positive elements, as well as others that require extensive discussion and in-depth deliberation before consensus can be reached."
He pointed out that Trump's plan contains "many positive elements, most notably an immediate end to the war, a complete rejection of the annexation of the West Bank and its unification with the Gaza Strip, and a complete rejection of the displacement of Palestinians."
On Tuesday, Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani announced in an interview with the Qatari Al Jazeera channel that there are issues "that need clarification and negotiation" in the Trump plan, which he announced Monday at a press conference in Washington with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Trump's plan includes 20 items, most notably "the release of Israeli prisoners (in Gaza) within 72 hours, a ceasefire, and the disarmament of Hamas."
The plan also calls for the formation of an international oversight body, headed by Trump, that would be responsible for training a governing body in Gaza, without Hamas's participation.
The plan's announcement comes as the Israeli occupation army continues its deployment in several key areas of Gaza City, while continuing to bomb and shell buildings and residential facilities in those areas as part of its efforts to occupy the city and displace Palestinians from it.
