CAIRO / ANKARA Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met in Cairo on Monday with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron for talks on the Gaza Strip. According to an Anadolu reporter, the two leaders are expected to discuss the urgent need for a ceasefire in Gaza and an Arab plan for the reconstruction of the enclave. Sisi and Macron will witness the signing of a health agreement between Cairo and Paris to provide medical treatment for Palestinians injured in the Israeli war on Gaza. According to the state-affiliated Al-Qahera News channel, both leaders will witness the signing of 10 bilateral government agreements and 12 economic deals in different fields, including health, transportation, water, and renewable energy.

The state-affiliated Al-Qahera News channel reports that both leaders will sign 10 bilateral government agreements and 12 economic deals in various fields, such as health, transportation, water, and renewable energy. Additionally, Sisi, Macron, and Jordan’s King Abdullah II will hold a trilateral summit to discuss the situation in Gaza on Monday. The Israeli army has escalated its attacks on the Palestinian territory.

Last November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister, Yoav Gallant, for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. Israel is also facing a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave.