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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met with the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) William Burns on 9 July, reiterating the country’s firm rejection of Israel’s ongoing military operations in the Gaza Strip. Al-Sisi’s statement, shared in a presidential press release, comes in light of recent efforts by Egypt, the United States, and Qatar to expedite ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas. Egypt’s leader also stressed the importance of ensuring unrestricted access to humanitarian aid to Palestinians in need.…
