MADRID, October 20 (EUROPA PRESS) –

The British prime minister, Rishi Sunak, met this Friday with the Egyptian president, Abdel Fattá al Sisi, as part of his trip to the Middle East, and assured that the opening of the Rafah border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip – the only territory not controlled by Israel – would allowing the entry of humanitarian aid “in the near future.”

“One thing we have consistently prioritized is opening the Rafah crossing. That has been something I’ve talked about. And I’m very pleased that that’s now happening in the near future,” the British prime minister told reporters, according to information from the Sky News news network.

In their meeting with President Al Sisi, the two leaders deplored the “tragic” loss of human life in recent days following attacks by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) from the Gaza Strip on Israeli territory, and subsequent counterattacks. Troops (IDF). This conflict has claimed more than 5,500 lives.

Likewise, both agreed on the need for world leaders to do “everything possible” to prevent the conflict between Hamas and Israel from spreading to the rest of the Middle East, and focused their efforts on halting progress. terrorism and ensuring the protection of the civilian population.

Regarding the aforementioned Rafah border crossing, Sunak praised Egypt’s “efforts” to reopen the crossing “as soon as possible”, and has extended its hand to help the civilian population in Gaza and “ease the dire humanitarian situation” in the Palestinian enclave.

Apart from meeting Al Sisi, Sunak also spoke with the Prime Minister and President of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu and Isaac Herzog; as well as with the emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad al Thani.