This came in a speech he delivered during an inspection visit to the Egyptian Military Academy in the New Administrative Capital, east of Cairo, according to a statement from the presidency.
Sisi said, "Egypt has faced significant security challenges for more than a decade, but the state has been able to overcome them and continues to achieve tangible progress despite the difficult regional situation."
He added that "geopolitical conditions, including the war in the Gaza Strip, have negatively impacted Suez Canal revenues, but the economic reform process continues."
Since October 7, 2023, Israel has waged a genocidal war on Gaza, leaving 61,158 Palestinian martyrs and 151,442 wounded, most of them children and women. More than 9,000 people remain missing, hundreds of thousands have been displaced, and famine has claimed the lives of many.
Late last year, the Egyptian presidency announced that the canal's revenues would lose $7 billion by 2024 due to developments in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
In protest against the ongoing war of extermination in Gaza, the Yemeni Houthi group has been launching attacks on ships suspected of belonging to Israel or heading to its ports.
Sisi continued, "Social media is not evil in and of itself, but rather its impact lies in how it is used." He added, "It is a useful tool if used properly, but it can also be used to spread rumors and undermine morale, something the Egyptian people are confronting with increasing awareness and understanding."
He added, "The Arab region has been experiencing exceptional circumstances since 2011, not just since the events of October 7, 2023 (the outbreak of the war on Gaza), which confirms the validity of Egyptian policies based on balance, non-interference, and respect for the sovereignty of states."
In 2011, popular protests erupted that toppled ruling Arab regimes, including the regime of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak (1981-2011).
Sisi warned against "attempts to sow discord among Arab peoples through the media," and emphasized the importance of "Egypt's relations with sister Arab countries and the necessity of overcoming differences for the sake of Arab unity," without elaborating. He emphasized that "Arab security is an integrated whole to which Egypt is closely linked, and that any foreign intervention aims to destabilize Arab countries."
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Regarding the situation in the Gaza Strip, which borders Egypt, Sisi said that "the current destruction in Gaza is unprecedented" due to Israel's ongoing war of extermination against the Palestinians. He added that "the Egyptian state continues to work to stop the war, deliver humanitarian aid, and cooperate to secure the release of hostages and prisoners, despite the distortion and misinformation campaigns targeting Egypt's pivotal role."
Tel Aviv estimates that there are 50 Israeli detainees in Gaza, 20 of whom are still alive. Meanwhile, more than 10,800 Palestinian prisoners are languishing in its prisons, suffering torture, starvation, and medical neglect, many of whom have died, according to Palestinian and Israeli human rights and media reports.
Sisi's remarks come as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu moves toward reoccupying the entire Gaza Strip after aborting negotiations with Hamas regarding a prisoner exchange and ceasefire.
On July 24, Israel withdrew from indirect negotiations with Hamas in Doha, following Tel Aviv's intransigence regarding the withdrawal from Gaza, ending the war, Palestinian prisoners, and the mechanism for distributing humanitarian aid.
Fifty-two percent of Israelis hold their government fully or partially responsible for the failure to reach an agreement with Hamas, according to a poll published Sunday by the Israeli Institute for National Security Studies.
Hamas has repeatedly declared its willingness to release Israeli prisoners "in one batch" in exchange for an end to the war of extermination, the withdrawal of the Israeli army from Gaza, and the release of Palestinian prisoners.
The opposition and prisoners' families assert that Netanyahu is seeking partial deals that would allow the war to continue, ensuring his continued hold on power. He fears the collapse of his government if the most extreme faction, which refuses to end the war, withdraws.
Locally, Netanyahu is on trial on corruption charges that warrant imprisonment if convicted. The International Criminal Court is seeking his arrest on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity against Palestinians in Gaza.
For decades, Israel has occupied Palestine and territories in Syria and Lebanon, and refuses to withdraw from these territories and establish an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, along the pre-1967 borders.
