DUBAI: Egypt is seeking to reach a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza, increase entry of aid and to allow displaced people in the south of the enclave to move to the north, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi said on Friday.
El-Sisi also warned against the danger of an Israeli incursion into the city of Rafah, where an estimated 1.5 million people have sought shelter next to Gaza’s border with Egypt.
Aid officials have warned of looming famine in the coastal enclave.
“We are talking about reaching a ceasefire in Gaza, meaning a truce, providing the biggest quantity of aid,” El-Sisi said in a message recorded during a visit to a military academy.
This would include “curbing the impact of this famine on people, and also allowing for the people in the center and the south to move toward the north, with a very strong warning against incursion into Rafah,” he said.
“We warned of what is happening, that aid not entering would lead to famine,” El-Sisi said.
Egypt, which fears the displacement of Palestinians crowded near its border, has been trying, along with Qatar and the United States, to mediate between Israel and Hamas to reach an agreement for a ceasefire and the release of Israeli hostages in return for Palestinian prisoners.
On Thursday, Egypt’s foreign minister called on Israel to open land crossings with Gaza to let in more aid.
El-Sisi: Egypt is striving to secure a ceasefire in Gaza
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El-Sisi: Egypt is striving to secure a ceasefire in Gaza
- Egyptian leader also warns against the danger of an Israeli incursion into the city of Rafah
- An estimated 1.5 million people have sought shelter next to Gaza’s border with Egypt
Arab League condemns Israeli settlers’ attack on mosque near Nablus
- The Arab League said that the targeting of religious sanctities is a dangerous escalation that undermines any international efforts aimed at achieving peace and stability
- The Palestinian Authority’s Ministry of Religious Affairs reported that settlers vandalized or attacked 45 mosques in the West Bank last year
LONDON: The Arab League condemned on Tuesday the burning of a Palestinian mosque by Israeli settlers during an attack on the village of Tell near Nablus, north of the occupied West Bank.
On Monday morning, settlers vandalized the Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq Mosque by spray-painting offensive phrases and starting a fire, which left the place filled with black smoke and soot.
The Arab League said that the targeting of religious sanctities is a dangerous escalation that fuels hate speech and violence, undermining any international efforts aimed at achieving peace and stability, according to Wafa news agency.
It called on the UN to take concrete steps to stop these repeated attacks and ensure the protection of places of worship.
The Palestinian Authority’s Ministry of Religious Affairs reported that settlers vandalized or attacked 45 mosques in the West Bank last year.
The recent incident occurred as Muslims began observing the holy month of Ramadan last week, which continues into March. Israeli forces have increased their presence in the West Bank and around the city of Jerusalem, allowing only children under 12, men over 55, and women over 50 to enter Al-Aqsa Mosque.
