Egyptian President Sisi Rejects Push to Transfer Palestinians, Citing Potential Threat to Peace

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has rejected any attempt to push Palestinians into Egypt, warning that it could lead to terrorist attacks against Israel and jeopardize peace between the two countries. El-Sisi views Israel's siege on Gaza as a scheme to expel Palestinians to Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. He proposed moving Palestinians to the Negev desert in southern Israel until militants are dealt with. The Egyptian leader stated that millions of Egyptians would protest if Palestinians were forced into the Sinai. Over 1 million Palestinians have fled their homes, and the Gaza Health Ministry reported 3,478 Palestinian deaths and over 12,000 injuries in the past 11 days.