US Secretary of State Antony Blinken Meets with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi to Discuss Gaza Ceasefire Negotiations

Blinken Travels to Egypt for Talks on Gaza Ceasefire

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi to discuss the latest round of Gaza ceasefire negotiations. The meeting took place at Sisi's summer palace in El Alamein.

Key Points of Blinken's Meeting

• Blinken met with Sisi to discuss the latest round of Gaza ceasefire negotiations.
• Egypt has been helping mediate the on-off Gaza talks for months along with the US.
• Blinken was also due to travel to Israel and the West Bank as part of his regional tour.

The meeting comes as the US and Egypt work to broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The two sides have been engaged in a fierce conflict for the past several days, which has resulted in hundreds of deaths.

Blinken's visit to Egypt is part of a regional tour that will also include stops in Israel and the West Bank. He is expected to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

The US has been urging both sides to agree to a ceasefire and has been working to broker a deal. Blinken's visit is seen as a sign that the US is increasing its efforts to end the conflict.

The conflict in Gaza has raised concerns about a wider regional escalation. Egypt is a key player in the region and has been working to prevent the conflict from spreading.

Blinken's meeting with Sisi is seen as an important step in the effort to broker a ceasefire and end the conflict in Gaza.