Recently, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken visited the capital Cairo on Sunday
Egypt has decided to hold a summit on the future of the Palestine issue
Updated: Oct 16th, 2023
Summit on Palestine Amid the reports of the war between Israel and Hamas (Israel vs Hamas War), a major report has come from a Muslim country. Egypt has decided to hold a summit on the future of the Palestine issue. Recently, US Secretary of State Antony Blinkan visited the capital Cairo on Sunday. It was then that Egypt made this announcement in support of the Palestinians.
The only road to and from the Gaza Strip is also closed
Egypt controls the Rafah border crossing, the only way in and out of the Gaza Strip. Israel has cut off the supply of electricity, water and other essentials as it launches an offensive against Hamas-controlled Gaza. Israel also closed the Rafah border on Tuesday. Because of this, people trapped in Gaza and Palestine are not able to get out. Human aid has also come to a standstill as the border is closed. Trucks loaded with relief materials 50 km from the Rafah border. have stopped far away.
Egypt will host
Egypt’s presidential spokesman said in a statement that President Abdel Fateh al-Sisi chaired a meeting of the National Security Council on Sunday regarding the intensification of the military campaign in Gaza. The meeting emphasized a diplomatic effort with allies and human rights groups to de-escalate the conflict and provide the necessary assistance to Gaza. He said that in the near future a regional and international summit on the future of the Palestine issue will be hosted. However, no date has been announced as to when it will be held.