President Sisi says 'time has come' to end war in Gaza

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has told US Secretary of State Antony Blinken that the "time has come" to end Israel's assault on Gaza, warning of the potential for a spreading regional war otherwise.

“The ceasefire in Gaza must be the beginning of broader international recognition of the Palestinian state and the implementation of the two-state solution, as this is the basic guarantor of stability in the region,” he said, as a meeting took place between the two in Cairo.

He said there was a “danger of the conflict expanding regionally”.

“The time has come to end the ongoing war, and to resort to wisdom, and to uphold the language of peace and diplomacy,” he said in a statement.