Egypt’s President vows to stand by Gaza

November 16, 2012 11:13 pm | Updated October 18, 2016 02:43 pm IST - CAIRO

A Palestinian child walks through a damaged mosque after an Israeli airstrike in Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza on Friday.

A Palestinian child walks through a damaged mosque after an Israeli airstrike in Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza on Friday.

Egypt’s President says his country will stand by Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and demanded Israel stop its latest offensive on the Hamas-ruled territory.

Mohamed Morsy says Egypt “will not leave Gaza on its own” and warned the “aggressor to stop the bloodshed or face the wrath” of Egypt’s new leadership and institutions.

Mr. Morsi spoke on Friday at a mosque near his house on the outskirts of Cairo. The sermon was his harshest condemnation yet of the Israeli offensive.

Mr. Morsy said he dispatched his Prime Minister to Gaza to send a clear message that Egypt supports the people there and will not tolerate the killing of civilians.

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