Nairobi: Egypt, on Saturday evening, emphasized that its military presence in the Sinai Peninsula, which borders the Gaza Strip and Israel, is primarily intended to secure the nation's borders. This deployment is conducted in coordination with the 1979 peace treaty with Israel.

According to Nam News Network, the Egyptian State Information Service (SIS), a governmental organization, stated that the primary objective of the forces in the Sinai Peninsula is to protect Egypt's borders from various threats, including terrorism and smuggling. The SIS clarified that this deployment is part of a pre-agreed coordination with the parties involved in the treaty.

Additionally, Egypt reiterated its firm opposition to the expansion of military operations in Gaza and rejected any displacement of Palestinians from their lands, as stated by the SIS.