Blinken Meets Egypt’s Sisi as US Seeks to Secure Gaza Ceasefire

Blinken Meets Egypt’s Sisi as US Seeks to Secure Gaza Ceasefire
Secretary of State Antony Blinken waves as he steps off his plane upon arrival at Cairo International Airport, in Cairo, Egypt, on May 26, 2021. Alex Brandon/Pool/AP Photo
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CAIRO—U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met top officials in Cairo on Wednesday during a Middle East tour aimed at shoring up a ceasefire that ended the worst fighting in years between Israel and the Hamas terrorist group in Gaza.

Egypt has longstanding relations with both sides in the conflict and played a key role in brokering the Gaza ceasefire after 11 days of violence, in coordination with the United States.