Egyptian president rejects attempts to divide region, undermine Gaza ceasefire deal

Hussien Elkabany and Mohammad Sio

CAIRO / ISTANBUL (AA) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday rejected attempts to divide countries in the region or undermine the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip.

Speaking during a ceremony marking the 74th anniversary of Egypt’s Police Day, Sisi said: “Cairo opposes attempts to fragment regional states or create militias and parallel entities that operate outside national armies and institutions.”

On the Gaza ceasefire deal that took effect on Oct. 10, he said Egypt is pressing for the deal’s full implementation and for thwarting any attempts to circumvent it.

Sisi also rejected any efforts to forcibly displace the Palestinian people from their land.

The Israeli army has killed more than 71,600 people, most of them women and children, and injured over 171,300 in a brutal offensive since October 2023 that left Gaza in ruins.

Despite a ceasefire that began on Oct. 10, Israel has continued to attack, killing 477 Palestinians and wounding 1,300, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.​​​​​​​