Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Monday reaffirmed his country's commitment to its peace agreement with Israel, which has endured for more than four decades, amid reports suggesting that the latter's ongoing military campaign in the Gaza Strip has strained the relationship between Jerusalem and Cairo.

Shoukry made the comment during a visit to Slovenia in response to media questions about the war in Gaza and the state of Egyptian-Israeli relations. His remarks followed an Associated Press report on Sunday, citing unnamed Egyptian officials, who suggested that the peace treaty could be suspended if the IDF were to invade Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip which borders Egypt.