Egypt calls for international deployment in Gaza

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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News

Cairo, October 12 (Xinhua) — Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Saturday stressed the importance of deploying international forces in the Gaza Strip, the Egyptian leadership said in a statement.

In a telephone conversation with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, A.F. el-Sisi discussed all the details of the recently reached ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, stressed the need for its full implementation and called for the creation of an international legitimacy structure for this agreement through the UN Security Council.

He invited N. Christodoulides to take part in the signing ceremony of the agreement in Egypt, the statement said.

The President of Cyprus welcomed the deal, supported its implementation and praised Egypt's efforts in this direction.

Earlier that day, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that a summit would be held in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh, co-hosted by the Egyptian president and his US counterpart, Donald Trump. The time of the summit was not specified.

A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas took effect on Friday after three days of intensive talks in Sharm el-Sheikh between the two sides, brokered by Egypt, Qatar, Turkey and the United States. –0–

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