CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and French President Emmanuel Macron have urged security and stability in Libya, and the exit of mercenaries and foreign forces from the war-torn country.
The two leaders met on Friday in Brest, France, to discuss strategic relations and issues of common interest, with a high priority on restoring security in Libya.
Egyptian presidential spokesman Bassam Rady said: “The meeting discussed developments related to a number of regional issues of common interest, especially the latest developments in Libya, where the French president expressed his country’s appreciation for the Egyptian efforts to preserve Libyan national institutions and promote the path of a political settlement of the crisis.
“It was agreed on concerted joint efforts between the two sides to help Libya restore security and stability in the country, especially through the exit of mercenary and foreign forces in all their forms from Libyan lands, and the elimination of terrorism,” Rady added.
Macron stressed France’s support of Egyptian efforts to combat terrorism and extremism across the region.
El-Sisi stressed the importance that Egypt attaches to strengthening cooperation with France on political, security, military and economic issues of common interest, in a way that helps maintain security and stability across the Middle East, the Mediterranean and Africa, especially under the French presidency of the EU.
The meeting involved discussions on a number of key economic, commercial, military and security issues in the context of deepening Egypt-France bilateral relations.
The Egyptian president also held talks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, and Tunisian Prime Minister Najla Bouden on the sidelines of the summit.
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El-Sisi, Macron urge Libyan peace, exit of foreign forces
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El-Sisi, Macron urge Libyan peace, exit of foreign forces
- Emmanuel Macron met his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on the sidelines of the One Ocean Summit in the French port city of Brest
- El-Sisi also held talks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Norwegian PM Jonas Gahr Store, and Tunisian PM Najla Bouden
Senior Hamas figure among 7 killed in Israeli airstrike
- Pair of Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza's Deir Al-Balah, killing a Hamas commander
- Boy, aged 16, among the dead
CAIRO: A senior figure in the armed wing of Hamas was among seven people killed on Thursday in a pair of Israeli airstrikes in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, a Hamas source said.
The Israeli military did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the incident. The Hamas source said one of the dead was Mohammed Al-Holy, a local commander in the group’s armed wing in Deir Al-Balah.
Hamas condemned the strikes on the Al-Holy family, in a statement that did not mention Mohammed or his role in the group. It accused Israel of violating the ceasefire deal in place since October, and attempting to reignite the conflict.
Health officials said the six other dead in the incident included a 16-year-old.
Israel and Hamas have traded blame for violations of the ceasefire and remain far apart from each other on key issues, despite the United States announcing the start of the agreement’s second phase on Wednesday.
More than 400 Palestinians and three Israeli soldiers have been reported killed since the ceasefire took effect in October.
Israel has razed buildings and ordered residents out of more than half of Gaza where its troops remain. Nearly all of the territory’s more than 2 million people now live in makeshift homes or damaged buildings in a sliver of territory where Israeli troops have withdrawn and Hamas has reasserted control.
The United Nations children’s agency said on Tuesday that over 100 children have been killed in Gaza since the ceasefire, including victims of drone and quadcopter attacks.
Israel launched its operations in Gaza in the wake of an attack by Hamas-led fighters in October 2023 which killed 1,200 people, according to Israeli tallies. Israel’s assault has killed 71,000 people, according to health authorities in the strip, and left much of Gaza in ruins.
The Israeli military did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the incident. The Hamas source said one of the dead was Mohammed Al-Holy, a local commander in the group’s armed wing in Deir Al-Balah.
Hamas condemned the strikes on the Al-Holy family, in a statement that did not mention Mohammed or his role in the group. It accused Israel of violating the ceasefire deal in place since October, and attempting to reignite the conflict.
Health officials said the six other dead in the incident included a 16-year-old.
Israel and Hamas have traded blame for violations of the ceasefire and remain far apart from each other on key issues, despite the United States announcing the start of the agreement’s second phase on Wednesday.
More than 400 Palestinians and three Israeli soldiers have been reported killed since the ceasefire took effect in October.
Israel has razed buildings and ordered residents out of more than half of Gaza where its troops remain. Nearly all of the territory’s more than 2 million people now live in makeshift homes or damaged buildings in a sliver of territory where Israeli troops have withdrawn and Hamas has reasserted control.
The United Nations children’s agency said on Tuesday that over 100 children have been killed in Gaza since the ceasefire, including victims of drone and quadcopter attacks.
Israel launched its operations in Gaza in the wake of an attack by Hamas-led fighters in October 2023 which killed 1,200 people, according to Israeli tallies. Israel’s assault has killed 71,000 people, according to health authorities in the strip, and left much of Gaza in ruins.
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