Egypt begins training Palestinian security forces for Gaza
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Egypt starts training Palestinian security forces and signals support for an international mission to help restore stability in Gaza.
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Egypt's Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly speaks during a high-profile meeting at the United Nations aimed at galvanizing support for a two-state solution to the Palestinian cause, Monday, September 22, 2025, at the UN headquarters. (AP)
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced that Cairo has begun procedures to train Palestinian security forces, expressing readiness to expand the program with international support.
Speaking at a meeting on the “day after” and efforts to support stability in Gaza, held at the United Nations headquarters in New York, Madbouly said, “Egypt has started procedures to train Palestinian security forces, and we are ready to expand this with backing from the international community.”
The Egyptian premier added that Cairo is also prepared to back efforts to establish an international mission aimed at facilitating the return of the Palestinian Authority to Gaza and supporting the foundations of a Palestinian state.
Madbouly stressed that any such mission must be rooted in a political framework agreed upon by the Israeli occupation and the United States, before moving forward with discussions on its details and mandates. “These specifics will naturally take shape according to what is agreed politically,” he explained.
Egypt monitoring 'Greater Israel' claims
Madbouly said earlier that Cairo was closely monitoring and studying "what is being said" regarding the “Greater Israel” project, stressing that Egypt is preparing countermeasures to confront any potential repercussions.
“What is being said regarding ‘Greater Israel’ is being closely monitored and studied to develop various countermeasures to address the issue,” Madbouly told editors of Egyptian newspapers and websites on Tuesday.
He emphasized that “under no circumstances will Egypt allow the displacement of Palestinians or the liquidation of the Palestinian cause.”
Madbouly affirmed that Egypt has prepared clear plans for different scenarios in Palestine, with all state institutions and ministries ready to act.
“There are emergency plans for the Ministries of Health, Supply, and others to ensure basic needs for our Palestinian brothers are met in the event of new developments,” he said.
Economic impact of regional instability
On the economic front, Madbouly acknowledged that regional instability inevitably affects markets and investments.
“Foreign investment is sensitive to conflict, even when domestic conditions remain stable,” he explained.
He noted that Egypt’s economic outlook already accounts for a conservative scenario to navigate global challenges, adding that ongoing reforms will strengthen the economy within two to three years despite external pressures such as energy price fluctuations.
