International reactions followed the statements of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, in which he spoke of "international legitimacy" for any direct Egyptian intervention in Libya, where the United Nations considered that "the last thing the country needs is more fighting", while Germany warned against the consequences of escalation.
This coincides with the escalating tone of French criticism of Turkish interference, as President Emmanuel Macron considered that Ankara is playing a "dangerous game" in Libya, in direct threat to the region and Europe.
The White House announced that US President Donald Trump agreed with Macron - during a telephone conversation between them - on the urgent need for a ceasefire, and to resume negotiations between the parties to the Libyan conflict "quickly".
In the same regard, the spokesman for the United Nations Secretary-General Stephen Dujarric - in response to a question about Sisi's latest remarks - said that "it is important that neither party does anything that makes the situation worse than it is currently."
He stressed that "the last thing Libya needs is more fighting and a foreign military presence."
He also expressed the concern of the United Nations about the continued military movements in central Libya, in particular the transfer of arms from abroad and the continued recruitment of mercenaries.
German warning
In the first reaction from Berlin to the Egyptian President's statements, German Foreign Minister Haikou Maas warned of any "escalation of fighting" in Libya after this announcement.
Mas said - after meeting with his Italian counterpart Luigi de Mayo in Rome - that "Sisi's announcement not to rule out a military response by the Egyptian army threatens the conflict with a new escalation."
He also called on "external parties not to put oil on the fire, and not to contribute to further escalation."
Serious game
On the other hand, French President Emmanuel Macron condemned what he called "a dangerous game" practiced by Turkey in Libya, considering that it constitutes a direct threat to the region and Europe.
"I see today that Turkey is playing a dangerous game in Libya that contradicts all the commitments it announced at the Berlin conference," Macron said after meeting his Tunisian counterpart, Qais Saeed, at the Elysee.
Macron confirmed that he had said "the same talk" in a phone call to President Donald Trump.
He added that this position "is in the interest of Libya and its neighbors and the region as a whole, as well as Europe, calling for" the cessation of foreign interference and unilateral actions of those who claim to be making new gains in the war, "as he put it.
Macron also stressed that "France and Tunisia jointly demand the parties involved in the ceasefire and abide by their pledges to resume negotiations launched under the auspices of the United Nations in order to restore security, to proceed with the reunification of Libyan institutions, and to begin reconstruction for the benefit of all Libyans."
Qualitative wins
It is noteworthy that the Libyan army recently achieved qualitative field victories against the forces of retired Major General Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by regional and international parties, most notably Egypt, the Emirates and France, where he was able to regain control of all the western region and strategic locations, the most important of which is the city of Tarhuna and Al-Wattia Air Base.
With Haftar's forces retreating before the Libyan army, Egypt recently launched a so-called "Cairo Declaration to resolve the Libyan crisis," but it was met with categorical rejection from the Libyan National Accord government and other countries.