Gazans must 'remain on their land': Egypt's Sisi

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Thursday that Gazans must "stay steadfast and remain on their land", amid calls for Cairo to allow safe passage for civilians stuck in Gaza.

Residents of the Gaza Strip "must stay steadfast and remain on their land", said the president of Egypt that has the only border crossing with the enclave not controlled by Israel, which is fighting Gaza-based militants after a shock attack last week killed 1,200 people in Israel.