Egypt denounced the Israeli cabinet’s decision Thursday to take over the whole of Gaza, calling out the move as a ploy to “continue the war of extermination in Gaza,” entrench illegal settlements, and undermine the Palestinian cause in violation of international law, according to a Foreign Ministry statement on Friday. The statement called out assault on the region as a genocide, mirroring statements made earlier in the week by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi.

Gaza topped the agenda of Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s visit to the country over the weekend, in which he met with El Sisi and jointly rejected Israel’s proposed reoccupation of the strip and called for the entry of aid, according to an Ittihadiya statement. Fidan’s meeting with his Egyptian counterpart Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty also saw the two stress “the need to confront Israel's arrogant use of force, which undermines security and stability in the region,” according to a Foreign Ministry statement.

El Sisi also discussed the Gaza takeover plan in a call with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, pledging to step up political action through the UN, Arab League, and Organization of Islamic Cooperation, according to an Ittihadiya statement. El Sisi also lent his support to the Palestinian state “assuming security responsibility with Arab and international support” and for it having a monopoly on holding arms in the strip.

AND- Sudanese Prime Minister Kamel El Tayeb Idris led a high-level delegation to Cairo late last week, which saw him discuss joint investment options for Egyptian companies in Sudan with his counterpart Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly, according to a joint statement. The two also agreed to soon ink an MoU to approve Egyptian meds in the Sudanese market, in addition to transport, education, and security cooperation.

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