Egyptian, Syrian presidents discuss situation in Gaza
CAIRO (AA) – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad on Saturday discussed the ongoing Israeli war on Gaza that has persisted for about nine months and the “dangers” posed by the escalating conflict in the region.
In a statement, the Egyptian Presidency announced that Sisi received a phone call from President Bashar al-Assad and the two leaders “exchanged views on the dangers of escalation in the region and emphasized the vital necessity to prevent the widening of the conflict zone and to preserve regional security and stability.”
They reiterated “their absolute rejection of attempts to liquidate the Palestinian issue or displace the Palestinians.”
Sisi said Egypt is committed to continuing efforts to achieve a cease-fire in Gaza and ensure the sustainable delivery of humanitarian aid in sufficient quantities to meet the needs of the Palestinian brothers, while continuing its efforts for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.
Israel, flouting a UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire, has continued killing Palestinians in Gaza. It has killed at least 38,098 Palestinians, mostly women and children, and injured over 87,700 others, according to local health authorities.
Nearly nine months into the Israeli war, vast tracts of Gaza lie in ruins amid a crippling blockade of food, clean water and medicine.
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