Egypt's Sisi hopes Gaza ceasefire can be reached in 'coming days'

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said he hopes a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas could be reached within days. 

“We hope that in the coming days, we will reach a ceasefire and that there will be real relief for the people of Gaza,” Sisi said on Wednesday, during a speech at an event for the differently abled.

His comments follow similar remarks made by US President Joe Biden that a ceasefire deal could be reached as soon as next Monday, though Hamas denied a deal is close, citing big gaps in the negotiations.