President El Sisi Chairs Egyptian National Security Council Meeting

Today, Sunday, October 15, 2023, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi chaired the meeting of the National Security Council. Developments in the regional situation were reviewed, especially with regard to developments in the military escalation in the Gaza Strip.

The following decisions were issued at the meeting:

Continuing contacts with international and regional partners in order to reduce the escalation and stop targeting civilians.

Intensifying communications with international relief and regional organizations in order to deliver the required aid.

Emphasizing that there is no solution to the Palestinian issue except the two-state solution, while rejecting and denouncing the policy of displacement or attempts to liquidate the Palestinian issue at the expense of neighboring countries.

Highlighting Egypt's readiness to make any effort to calm the situation and launch and resume a real peace process.

Confirming that Egypt’s national security is a red line and that there will be no complacency in protecting it.

Egypt extends an invitation to host an international regional summit in order to address developments and the future of the Palestinian issue.