Egypt’s Abdel Fattah al-Sisi Demands Full Gaza Ceasefire Phase Two, Reconstruction And Aid Access

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi pressed for the “full implementation of the second phase of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip,” linking the step to “ensuring the unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid and the immediate commencement of the Strip's reconstruction,” according to WAFA Agency.

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WAFA says al-Sisi delivered the message in a speech marking the “44th anniversary of Sinai Liberation Day,” and framed the moment as a “critical and decisive period” in which “attempts to reshape its map” are being made “under the pretext of extremist ideologies.”

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The Middle East Monitor similarly quotes al-Sisi warning that “Deliberate efforts” are being made “to redraw the map of the Middle East,” and ties that warning to his call for full implementation of the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal “which was reached last October.”

TRT World likewise reports that al-Sisi called for “full implementation of the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal,” specifying “unhindered entry of humanitarian aid and the immediate launch of the Palestinian enclave's reconstruction.”

Across the three reports, the ceasefire phase two is presented as the hinge for both aid access and reconstruction, while Egypt’s position is also tied to rejecting displacement of Palestinians.

WAFA adds that al-Sisi “reiterated his country's firm rejection of any attempts to displace Palestinians under any circumstances,” and called for “an end to the repeated attacks in the West Bank and for the protection of the Palestinian people's rights and dignity.”

TRT World’s account situates al-Sisi’s ceasefire demand inside a broader narrative about how the truce has been implemented and where it has broken down.

TRT World says the “truce’s first phase saw prisoners exchanged between Israelis and Palestinian,” but adds that “Israel has been violating its terms,” including “restricting aid, limiting Rafah crossing access and delaying withdrawal from the densely-populated Palestinian territory.”

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The report also describes Israel’s war on Gaza as “two-year genocidal war on Gaza since October 2023,” saying it has “devastated the enclave, killing more than 72,500 Palestinians, most of them women and children.”

Middle East Monitor similarly states that “Gaza was destroyed in Israel’s two-year-long genocide,” and it describes the first phase of the truce as “exchange of Israeli hostages in exchange of Palestinian prisoners.”

WAFA does not provide the same numerical casualty framing, but it does connect the second phase to “unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid” and “immediate commencement” of reconstruction.

In the WAFA text, al-Sisi also calls for “an end to the repeated attacks in the West Bank,” which extends the pressure beyond Gaza while still tying it to the same political objective of protecting Palestinian rights and dignity.

Taken together, the sources portray phase two as a corrective step after alleged problems in phase one, with TRT World emphasizing specific mechanisms—aid restrictions, Rafah access, and withdrawal delays.

The reports also keep Egypt’s stance consistent: al-Sisi “expressed Egypt's categorical rejection of any attempt to displace Palestinians,” as TRT World puts it, while WAFA says he “reiterated his country's firm rejection of any attempts to displace Palestinians under any circumstances.”

Across the three reports, reconstruction is not treated as a separate track but as something that depends on the ceasefire phase two being carried out.

““Deliberate efforts” are being made to redraw the map of the Middle East, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el Sisi warned on Saturday”

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WAFA says al-Sisi stressed “the importance of the full implementation of the second phase of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip,” and explicitly links it to “the immediate commencement of the Strip's reconstruction.”

Middle East Monitor likewise ties the call to “full implementation of the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal,” specifying “including unhindered entry of humanitarian aid and the immediate launch of the enclave’s reconstruction.”

TRT World uses similar language, saying al-Sisi called for “unhindered entry of humanitarian aid and the immediate launch of the Palestinian enclave's reconstruction.”

The reports also place al-Sisi’s reconstruction demand inside a wider warning about regional political change, with WAFA saying the Middle East is in a “critical and decisive period” and “witnessing attempts to reshape its map.”

Middle East Monitor and TRT World both present the warning as “deliberate efforts” to redraw the map, with Middle East Monitor quoting al-Sisi’s televised speech and TRT World repeating the same phrasing.

In WAFA’s version, al-Sisi’s speech is anchored to the “44th anniversary of Sinai Liberation Day,” and the reconstruction call is presented as part of Egypt’s broader posture toward the conflict.

The sources also keep Egypt’s rejection of displacement central to the reconstruction framing, with WAFA stating al-Sisi “reiterated his country's firm rejection of any attempts to displace Palestinians under any circumstances.”

The sources converge on the idea that al-Sisi’s Gaza ceasefire message is inseparable from a broader geopolitical warning about attempts to redraw the region.

WAFA reports that in his speech marking the “44th anniversary of Sinai Liberation Day,” al-Sisi said “the Middle East is going through a critical and decisive period” and is “witnessing attempts to reshape its map under the pretext of extremist ideologies.”

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Middle East Monitor frames the same warning with a direct quote: “Deliberate efforts” are being made “to redraw the map of the Middle East,” and it attributes the statement to al-Sisi’s televised speech.

TRT World similarly warns of “Deliberate efforts” and quotes al-Sisi saying, “The Middle East is going through critical circumstances amid deliberate efforts to redraw its map.”

While the Gaza ceasefire demand is the immediate policy focus, the map warning is presented as the rationale for why Egypt is pressing for phase two implementation.

WAFA adds that al-Sisi “also reiterated his country's firm rejection of any attempts to displace Palestinians under any circumstances,” and calls for “an end to the repeated attacks in the West Bank.”

Middle East Monitor and TRT World both include the displacement rejection as part of the same message, with TRT World saying Egypt “expressed Egypt's categorical rejection of any attempt to displace Palestinians.”

In all three accounts, the Sinai anniversary provides the ceremonial and political context for the Gaza policy demand, with the ceasefire phase two positioned as a way to prevent further destabilization.

The sources portray immediate next steps as centered on humanitarian access and reconstruction, but they also show how Egypt’s stance is meant to constrain future actions in Gaza and beyond.

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WAFA says al-Sisi stressed “ensuring the unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid” and “the immediate commencement of the Strip's reconstruction,” making those the operational benchmarks for phase two.

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It also records al-Sisi calling for “an end to the repeated attacks in the West Bank,” which suggests that the ceasefire push is paired with a broader demand for reduced violence.

TRT World adds that the first phase involved “prisoners exchanged between Israelis and Palestinian,” but it emphasizes that Israel has been “violating its terms,” including “restricting aid, limiting Rafah crossing access and delaying withdrawal,” which implies that phase two implementation is expected to correct those specific failures.

Middle East Monitor similarly describes the first phase as “exchange of Israeli hostages in exchange of Palestinian prisoners,” and it places the second phase within a larger claim that “Gaza was destroyed in Israel’s two-year-long genocide.”

In terms of political constraints, WAFA says al-Sisi “reiterated his country's firm rejection of any attempts to displace Palestinians under any circumstances,” and TRT World says Egypt “expressed Egypt's categorical rejection of any attempt to displace Palestinians.”

Even as the reports differ in how they describe the conflict’s casualty scale—TRT World says “killing more than 72,500 Palestinians”—they converge on the same immediate policy direction: unhindered aid and reconstruction tied to full implementation of phase two.