Sisi warns luring peoples to destroy their own states is the cheapest tactic

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, addressing senior officials Tuesday, warned that the cheapest means of destroying a state is luring its people to do so.

• Sisi convened the meeting Tuesday at the Strategic Command in the New Administrative Capital with the prime minister, both cabinets, and military and security leaders.
• Sisi said luring a people to destroy their own state is the cheapest destruction tactic, adding that some attempts to harm Egypt use social media.
• Sisi said Egypt lost roughly $20 billion in Suez Canal revenues after shocks including the coronavirus pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine war, and the Gaza war.
• Sisi said Egypt has no hidden agenda and that a two-state solution is the only path to regional stability.
• Sisi reaffirmed support for Gulf security and freedom of navigation under international law.
• Sisi urged continuous institutional efforts, including religious preachers and daily school talks, to raise awareness of the dangers of undermining state stability.
• Sisi said attempts to displace Palestinians have not ended and that failing to resolve the Palestinian issue fuels regional instability.
• Sisi told officials to work at maximum capacity without fear, saying the state's real struggle is campaigns spreading frustration and despair.
• Sisi said officials are judged on effort rather than comparison to wealthier states and that limited resources should not hinder action.
• Sisi said Egyptians' awareness is the real bulwark against all challenges facing the nation.