Egypt and other countries push for international force and ceasefire in Gaza

Egypt is leading diplomatic efforts with other countries to try to stop the fighting in Gaza. They are calling for an international force to be sent to the area and are pushing for a ceasefire.

Egypt's foreign minister discussed this with the UK's foreign secretary, and Egypt and Turkey said they are in full agreement on the need for a ceasefire. Egypt and the United Arab Emirates also said they support a plan for a national committee to manage Gaza and want the international force deployed quickly. Separately, Egypt and seven other Islamic countries condemned what they called Israel's repeated violations of the ceasefire.