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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
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Al Jazeera Staff

Egypt’s tricky calculation as Israel’s assault on Gaza continues

The closed gates of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt, on October 10, 2023 [Said Khatib/AFP]

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has hosted United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Cairo where they discussed the ongoing crisis in the occupied Palestinian territory and Israel.

El-Sisi reiterated on Sunday his country’s stance that Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip had “exceeded the right to self-defence” and amounted to collective punishment.

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