Egypt’s Sissi touts ‘historic moment’ over Gaza

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi says “the world is witnessing a historic moment” as Israel and Hamas move to implement an agreement reached in Sharm el-Sheikh ending fighting in Gaza.

“This agreement does not only close the chapter of war; it also opens the door of hope for the peoples of the region for a future defined by justice and stability,” he says of Palestinian aspirations.

Egypt’s foreign ministry on Thursday also hails the “recent positive developments in Sharm El-Sheikh, which represent a pivotal moment of the war in Gaza,” hours after a deal was announced between Hamas and Israel.

A statement says Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty will travel to Paris on Thursday for a ministerial meeting to “discuss arrangements for the situation in the Gaza Strip.”