CAIRO – 19 October 2023: Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has affirmed to Commander of the US Central Command Michael Kurilla the need to deliver humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza sustainably as top priority.
This comes in light of the deteriorating situation in the strip, the Presidency cited Sisi as saying during the meeting in Egypt.
Sisi and Kurilla discussed developments of the situation in Gaza. Sisi reviewed Egypt’s efforts to de-escalate the situation.
The president called for concerted international efforts to contain the exacerbating situation and prevent dangerous escalation.
Sisi also highlighted the importance of reviving the peace track on the basis of the two-state solution, where the two states co-exist in peace and security.
Sisi underlined the security repercussions of the conflict on the regional surrounding.
Additionally, Sisi and Kurilla affirmed keenness to support strategic partnership between Egypt and the US and to intensify their cooperation and coordination in various fields, especially the military and security fields.
This comes in light of the importance of restoring security and stability and establishing peace in the Middle East, they affirmed.
On Wednesday, Sisi and US President Joe Biden have agreed on sustainable delivery of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing.
The relevant authorities in Egypt and the US will coordinate with the international humanitarian organizations under the supervision of the United Nations to secure the aid delivery, the presidents agreed.
Sisi and Biden made the remarks in a phone, which focused on the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, said the Egyptian Presidency.
Biden voiced appreciation for the Egyptian leadership’s efforts to achieve peace and stability in the region.
Sisi and Biden discussed mechanisms to ensure that the humanitarian aid reaches the civilians in the strip, according to a separate statement by the White House.
The two presidents agreed to work together closely in order to encourage an urgent global response to the UN’s humanitarian appeal in Gaza.
They highlighted the need to safeguard stability in the Middle East, prevent escalation, and provide the appropriate atmosphere for a durable and permanent peace.
Moreover, they underscored their commitment to the enduring, strategic partnership between Egypt and the US.
Hundreds of tons of aid have been stranded in Egypt’s North Sinai for days as Egypt reported that Israeli airstrikes have damaged the area of the Rafah border crossing from the Gazan side.
Egypt received aid from Jordan, Turkey, UAE and Tunisia as well as the World Health Organization (WHO). Also, Biden said in a press conference the US will provide aid worth $100 million for Gaza and West Bank.
Meanwhile, North Sinai Governor Mohamed Shosha said yesterday that aid provided by Egyptian NGOs and entities have totaled 3,000 tons.
The aid delivery to Gaza can mean the start of evacuation of third-country nationals from the strip. On Saturday, informed sources affirmed that Egyptian authorities have refused the evacuation of foreign residents from Gaza except as part of an aid delivery agreement.
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