Sisi says Egypt has no hostile agenda toward Israel, backs two-state solution and warns against efforts to destabilize Egypt

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said Wednesday that Egypt has no hostile agenda toward Israel and remains committed to the peace treaty between the two countries, while warning against what he described as efforts to destabilize Egypt.

Responding to recent remarks by an Israeli official about Sinai, Sisi said Egypt had already fought to recover its territory and had no ambition to seize anyone else’s land. “Who told you that we want to go to war?” he said, adding that Egypt’s priority was to preserve secure and peaceful borders.

Sisi also reiterated support for a two-state solution, saying lasting stability required “an Israeli state that is respected and a Palestinian state that is respected.”

He warned that pressure on Egypt had intensified over recent months and said attempts to “blow up the situation” inside the country could have severe consequences. He urged Egyptians to remain alert to efforts aimed at undermining the country’s stability and national awareness.

Sisi further said Gulf security was inseparable from Egypt’s own national security and that Cairo would continue working to de-escalate regional tensions and protect maritime navigation.

He also recalled discussions with a former U.S. ambassador before the Muslim Brotherhood came to power in Egypt, saying he had predicted that the group would take power and later leave it.