Egypt Blasts ’Israeli’ Aggression on Gaza

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Egypt hit out at the Zionist entity Friday for killing civilians in Gaza with "oppressive policies of mass punishment," while urging the international community to act quickly to end the conflict.

"Egypt rejects the irresponsible "Israeli" escalation in the occupied Palestinian territory, which comes in the form of excessive and unnecessary use of military force leading to the death of innocent civilians," the Foreign Ministry said.

It further viewed that "this represents a continuation of the oppressive policies of mass punishment."

The ministry statement also appealed to the international community to quickly interfere to end the violence and said the two sides must adhere to a truce that ended their 2012 conflict.

The continuing escalation of the conflict would not "create the suitable climate ... for future negotiations to peacefully settle" the issue, the ministry added.

Egypt, which has a peace treaty with "Israel", helped to broker the 2012 truce between the Zionist entity and Hamas Resistance Movement in the besieged Gaza Strip.

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