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Egypt, France reiterate rejection to any ground military operation in Rafah

Egypt, France reiterate rejection to any ground military operation in Rafah

May 02, 2024

Cairo [Egypt], May 2: Egypt and France have reaffirmed their complete rejection of any ground military operation in Rafah, Gaza Strip, due to its potential humanitarian risks and its threat to regional stability as a result of the presence of more than 1.4 million displaced Palestinians in the southern Gaza Strip.
This came in a statement by the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs after Sameh Shoukry, Egyptian Foreign Minister, today received French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Stephane Sejourne, who paid a flying visit to Cairo at the end of his current tour of the region.
Source: Emirates News Agency