Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has warned of the risk of the conflict in Gaza expanding, saying the region is at risk of turning into a "ticking time bomb".
He also said his country's sovereignty must be respected after intercepting drones that entered Egyptian airspace on Friday.
Israel said on Friday it was the target of the drones, which it blamed on Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement.
The Egyptian military said the drones, which fell in the Egyptian cities of Taba and Nuweiba near the border with Israel, injuring six people, originated in the southern Red Sea. He did not say who launched the drones.
“Regardless of where it comes from, I have warned about the expansion of the conflict. The region will turn into a ticking time bomb that affects us all," said Sisi, who was speaking at a conference.
"Egypt is a sovereign country and its sovereignty and position should be respected... Egypt is a strong country and no one touches it ," he added.
Egypt said today that "Israeli obstacles" are hindering the distribution of aid to the Palestinian Gaza Strip.
"It is unfortunate that the process of transferring aid to the Gaza Strip faces enormous logistical problems imposed by the Israeli side," an Egyptian foreign ministry spokesman said in a statement.
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