Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has said his country would not allow the forced displacement of the Palestinians from Gaza, according to a statement from his spokesperson.

According to Al Jazeera, he made the remarks during a meeting with Ursula von der Leyen, the head of the European Commission.

Sisi stressed the necessity of reaching a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and reaffirmed Egypt’s rejection of the forced displacement of the Palestinians outside their land.