Ashraf AboArafe
The Arab Republic of Egypt strongly condemns the terrorist bombing that targeted **St. Elias Church in Damascus**, which resulted in the tragic loss of innocent lives and left several others injured.
Egypt extends its sincere condolences to the **brotherly Syrian people** and to the families of the victims, and wishes a swift and full recovery to all those injured in the attack.
This heinous act of terrorism underscores the urgent need for unified and decisive action. Egypt reaffirms its **categorical rejection of all forms of violence, extremism, and terrorism**, and reiterates the importance of **strengthening regional and international cooperation** to eradicate terrorism, dry up its sources of funding and ideology, and confront all criminal acts that seek to undermine security and stability.
