from Daily Sabah
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi criticized Israel for pursuing "a war of starvation and genocide" in Gaza, as he rejected claims that Cairo blocked life-saving aid from reaching the besieged Palestinian territory.
"The war in Gaza is no longer merely a war to achieve political goals or release hostages," el-Sissi told a news conference in Cairo along with his Vietnamese counterpart.
El-Sissi continued by saying: "This war has long since surpassed any logic or justification, and has become a war of starvation and genocide."
"There is systematic genocide to eradicate the Palestinian cause," he said.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday Israel must "complete" the defeat of Hamas to free hostages held in Gaza, a day after Israeli media reported the army could occupy the entire territory, in blatant violation of international law.
Israel has heavily restricted aid to Gaza, which is slipping into a catastrophic famine...
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