Cairo, Oct 9, 2025 (AFP) - Egypt urges Israel to 'deescalate or cease fire' until Gaza deal is signed

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2025-10-09

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Thursday urged mediators to "convince the Israelis to deescalate or cease fire" until the signing of the agreement to end the war in Gaza. In a meeting with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, he said developments in Gaza, where Israeli strikes continued Thursday, "may not be in the spirit of the agreement". bha/jsa ...

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