Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak warned in a telephone call to Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon that an end to violence in the Palestinian territories was crucial to get the peace process back on track, Egyptian television reported Tuesday.
Mubarak told Sharon that the end of violence was imperative "to create the right conditions for the peace process (between Israel and the Palestinians) to swing into action", the television reported.
In Israel, a statement from the prime minister's office said Mubarak had called to keep Sharon informed about "security measures" Egypt was taking along the border with Israel and the Gaza Strip.
And Sharon reiterated his commitment to the plan for an Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, the statement said.