Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called on Israel to stop expanding its control in the Gaza Strip, according to his statement circulated in Israeli media. The demand follows Israel's recent seizure of territory during the Iran crisis, which Sisi said amounts to moving the so-called 'yellow line' deeper into the Strip.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday night demanded that Israel immediately halt its territorial expansion in the Gaza Strip, according to a statement circulated in Israeli media.
Sisi's demand — reported at around 00:09 Wednesday, hours after the same statement was first noted by Israeli outlets — follows a series of Israeli ground advances during the recent Iran-related crisis. As The Zioneer reported on June 16, Sisi previously claimed Israel exploited international focus on the Iran confrontation to push what he described as the 'yellow line' — Israel's operational boundary inside the Strip — further eastward.
The president's latest call does not specify new conditions for the ceasefire talks currently mediated in the region, nor does it elaborate on the consequences if Israel does not comply. No immediate official Israeli response was reported. The statement underscores growing Egyptian frustration over Israel's post-crisis military posture in Gaza, amid parallel diplomatic tracks involving both the Iran deal framework and hostage negotiations.
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