President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi of Egypt on Saturday urged the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza, saying the number of trucks allowed into the besieged territory is far below the needs of Gaza’s population. “The needs are massive,” he said in televised comments. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on Israel to emerge from what he described as its “state of insanity” and end military actions. “The ever-increasing Israeli bombardments on Gaza, which intensified last night, have targeted women, children and innocent civilians, deepening the humanitarian crisis,” Erdogan wrote in a message posted Saturday on X, formerly Twitter. “Israel must immediately emerge of this state of insanity and stop its attacks.”
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- Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi emphasized the urgent need for humanitarian aid in Gaza, noting that the current aid delivery is insufficient for the population.
- He highlighted ongoing efforts by the Egyptian government to deescalate the conflict, including discussions about releasing prisoners and hostages.
- Egypt’s Foreign Ministry expressed concerns about the potential risks of a large-scale Israeli ground invasion.
- The ministry criticized Israel for disregarding the U.N. General Assembly’s call for a “humanitarian truce.”
- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged Israel to end its military actions, describing the country’s state as “insanity.”
- Erdogan highlighted the intensifying Israeli bombardments that are affecting innocent civilians, leading to a deeper humanitarian crisis.
- He announced his participation in a mass rally in Istanbul to support Palestinians and emphasized Turkey’s stand against Israeli actions.
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Egypt & Turkey Leaders call for Humanitarian aid to Gaza, end to military action
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President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi of Egypt on Saturday urged the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza, saying the number of trucks allowed into the besieged territory is far below the needs of Gaza’s population.
“The needs are massive,” he said in televised comments.
The Egyptian government was working to deescalate the conflict through talks with the warring parties, including discussions about releasing prisoners and hostages, he said without providing details.
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry warned about “gave risks” of a wide-scale Israeli ground invasion, slamming Israel for not respecting the U.N. General Assembly’s resolution on Friday calling for a “humanitarian truce.”
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on Israel to emerge from what he described as its “state of insanity” and end military actions.
“The ever-increasing Israeli bombardments on Gaza, which intensified last night, have targeted women, children and innocent civilians, deepening the humanitarian crisis,” Erdogan wrote in a message posted Saturday on X, formerly Twitter. “Israel must immediately emerge of this state of insanity and stop its attacks.”
Erdogan is scheduled to attend a mass rally organized by his ruling party in Istanbul to show solidarity with Palestinians on Saturday, which he said would be used to “make this call louder and shout that we stand with the Palestinian people against the Israeli oppression.”
