This picture taken from a position at Israel's border with the Gaza Strip shows smoke billowing amid Israeli bombardment of the besieged Palestinian territory. AFP
In a statement, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs described the assault as a dangerous escalation and a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law.
It said the region now stands “on the brink of a new phase of chaos” due to “Israeli recklessness and excessive arrogance.”
“Such actions will inevitably harm the interests of all regional and international parties without exception,” the statement read.
Israel launched its long-anticipated ground assault on Gaza City before dawn Tuesday, unleashing a massive bombardment as troops moved into the territory's largest urban hub in an attempt to cleanse the city of 1.2 million residents ethnically.
Cairo said the move reflects “Israel’s insistence on pursuing a reckless policy that threatens severe consequences for the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories and the wider region.”
Egypt also held the international community responsible for the grave deterioration in Gaza, accusing them of failing to act in the face of crimes and mass killings.
Furthermore, it underscored the need to uphold human rights and the rule of law, urging urgent steps to halt the war and save lives.
Israel’s military campaign has killed nearly 65,000 Palestinians, wounded hundreds of thousands, and devastated critical infrastructure, according to Gaza health authorities.
Egypt warned of the deepening humanitarian disaster, citing Israel’s blockade and famine conditions in Gaza, as well as mass displacement and mistreatment of the Palestinian population.
The Israeli aggression came hours after the Emergency Arab-Islamic summit held in Doha.
The gathering followed an Israeli attack in the Qatari capital last week, which targeted a residential building that was housing senior Hamas negotiators engaged in ceasefire talks on 9 September.
The negotiators survived the assassination attempt, but at least six people were killed, including the son of senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya and a Qatari security officer.
In his speech to the summit, President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi warned that Israel has crossed all red lines and jeopardized existing peace agreements, stressing that Israel's practices threaten regional stability and the future of peace.
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