Egypt's stern rebuttal to Israeli claims of arms smuggling into Gaza was the talk of the town on last night’s airwaves.

“These actions gravely and seriously threaten the Camp David Accords,” State Information Service head Diaa Rashwan told Kelma Akhira host Lamees El Hadidi, pointing to Israeli allegations that weapons are being smuggled through tunnels into Gaza from Egypt (watch, runtime: 13:36). “After Israel got stuck in its Gaza quagmire, it started throwing accusations against Egypt, as a justification for occupying the Philadelphia Corridor,” Rashwan added, warning Israel that violating the Camp David Accords will have consequences. Rashwan’s rebuttal of the allegations that he made in a statement earlier in the day also received coverage on Ala Masouleety (watch, runtime 27:21) and Masaa DMC (watch, runtime: 2:28).

Those hesitating to support a ceasefire in Gaza “must bear the moral burden of the killing of 1%” of Gaza’s residents, Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry told a correspondent for Ala Masouleety on the sidelines of his meeting yesterday with Arab and EU counterparts in Brussels (watch, runtime: 16:44). Shoukry added that most of the victims of Israeli aggression are “women and children.” Over on Al Hayah Al Youm, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ahmed Abu Zeid called in for a phone interview with Lobna Assal to talk about Shoukry’s meeting in Brussels (watch, runtime: 8:27).

Also on the airwaves last night:

  • Egypt progressing to the next round of Afcon is a chance for the team to try something different, according to former national team player Walid Salah El Din. (Kelma Akhira | watch, runtime: 5:14) (Masa DMC | watch, runtime: 3:07)
  • Manipulation in the gold markets is the main culprit for an over EGP 1k jump in 21-carat prices,according to gold trading platformiSagha CEO Saied Embaby. (Masa DMC | watch, runtime: 7:25)
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