Upcoming Egyptian-Jordanian summit in Cairo to discuss ceasefire
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Cairo is hosting an Egyptian-Jordanian summit on Wednesday, held by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Jordanian King Abdullah II, to discuss the recent developments in the Gaza Strip and ways to reach a ceasefire.
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Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, right, meets with Jordan's King Abdullah II, in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, May 17, 2017. (AP)
The Egyptian presidency has announced that Cairo will host an Egyptian-Jordanian summit on Wednesday. The summit will be attended by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Jordanian King Abdullah II.
The Jordanian Court has clarified that King Abdullah and President el-Sisi will engage in discussions regarding the developments in Gaza and explore strategies to achieve a ceasefire in the Strip.
Yesterday, on Tuesday, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with his Jordanian counterpart, Ayman Al-Safadi, and discussed the developments in Gaza.
Ambassador Ahmed Abu Zeid, the official spokesperson for the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, conveyed that Minister Shukri emphasized Egypt's unwavering commitment to enhancing consultation and coordination with Jordan. This commitment extends to both summit-level and ministerial-level engagements, aimed at jointly addressing common challenges and seeking solutions to the political and security crises afflicting the region.
PIJ in Cairo for talks
On December 23, a delegation from the Islamic Jihad movement arrived in Cairo to hold discussions with Egypt, with talks focused on ending the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip.
The Secretary-General of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement affirmed on Wednesday that the Resistance movement will be engaging in the negotiations held in Egypt with a clear set of goals: the end of the Israeli aggression on Gaza, the withdrawal of Israeli forces, and the reconstruction of the devastated Strip.
Earlier the same day, Hamas' Political Bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh landed in Cairo for talks with Egyptian officials regarding the Israeli war on Gaza and "other issues," as per the Resistance group.
The Resistance group has repeatedly stressed that there will be no talk of any prisoner swap deal until the aggression on Gaza ends.
Our people need a halt to aggression: Hamdan
Earlier on Tuesday, Senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan emphasized the movement's firm position on the "urgent need to halt the aggression against our people," revealing that Hamas received proposals from several countries regarding this battle against Israeli occupation forces in Gaza.
Hamdan emphasized, "Our people are not awaiting temporary pauses that the occupation would violate with additional atrocities against civilians; rather, they are after a comprehensive halt to the aggression."
