Cairo Urges Hamas–Israel Truce as Egypt’s Border With Gaza Comes Under Fire

Republican lawmaker reiterates claims that the Arab nation tried to warn Israel of impending attack.

Smoke billows from the Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt during an Israeli airstrike on Oct. 10, 2023. Said Khatib/AFP via Getty Images

Cairo has reiterated calls for a ceasefire between Israel and Gaza-based terrorist groups, days after a cross-border raid by the latter that left hundreds of Israelis dead.

Cairo is in contact with both sides of the conflict in hopes of “containing the crisis and mitigating the humanitarian impact on civilians in Gaza,” according to Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry.