Egypt said Sunday it plans to host a summit on “the future of the Palestinian cause” as the Israel-Hamas war raged in Gaza and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Cairo. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi headed a national security council meeting Sunday on the “military escalation in Gaza”, said a statement from his spokesman. Cairo also said it would host a regional and international summit on the future of the Palestinian cause, but without providing a date. ‘Security a red line’Cairo, historically a key intermediary between Israel and Hamas, the Islamist movement ruling Gaza, faces mounting pressure to allow fleeing Palestinians to enter Egypt. “Egypt’s national security is a red line and there will be no complacency in protecting it,” Cairo’s national security council said Sunday.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 15, 2023 14:24 UTC