Al-Sisi Rejects a US Proposal for Egypt to Manage Security in Gaza

Sudan Events – Sumaya Sayed

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi rejected a US proposal for Egypt to manage security in the Gaza Strip until the Palestinian Authority can take over after Palestinian militant group Hamas is defeated by Israel, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
Al-Sisi and his intelligence chief Abbas Kamal met with Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director William Burns in Cairo and discussed the American proposal, WSJ reported citing senior Egyptian officials.
“The Egyptian president said his government wouldn’t play a role in eliminating Hamas as it needs the militant group to help maintain security at the country’s border with the Gaza Strip,” the officials said.