Egypt’s El-Sisi urges accelerated aid into Gaza Strip

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi pointed on Wednesday to the "importance of accelerating the entry of urgent humanitarian aid" into Gaza as he welcomed a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. (AFP/File)

• El-Sisi said the deal came after “strenuous efforts over more than a year of Egyptian, Qatari and US mediation“

CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi pointed on Wednesday to the “importance of accelerating the entry of urgent humanitarian aid” into Gaza as he welcomed a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.
El-Sisi, whose country neighbors Gaza and whose government helped negotiate the truce, said the deal came after “strenuous efforts over more than a year of Egyptian, Qatari and US mediation.”