Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi believes that Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip go beyond the scope of self-defense; during the last three operations in Gaza, 12.5 thousand Palestinian civilians were killed, 2.5 thousand of them were children, he said on Sunday at a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
A video recording from the meeting is provided by a representative of the Egyptian President on the social network Facebook.
“The response that is now being observed goes beyond self-defense. This is an unprecedented crisis. We are making every effort to reduce the escalation. If there is a delay in decisions to stop hostilities, even more civilians will suffer,” al-Sisi said.
According to him, the lack of political prospects for resolving the Palestinian issue has for many years deprived the Palestinians of hope to peacefully defend their rights.
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Israel’s response to Hamas’ actions goes beyond its right for self-defense and is equal to collective punishment, President of Egypt Abdel Fattah El-Sisi said during the meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Cairo.
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He also underscored the need to simplify the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, adding that "a delay in resolution of the Palestinian issue will leaded to a growing number of casualties."
The President noted that "repeated rounds of escalation in the Gaza Strip resulted in 12,500 Palestinians killed."