邦人退避で協力要請　岸田首相、エジプト大統領に

　岸田文雄首相は１７日夜、エジプトのシシ大統領と電話会談した。緊迫するパレスチナ情勢に関し、首相はイスラエルの隣国エジプト側に退避を希望する邦人への協力を要請。大統領は「安全な退避に向けて引き続き協力する」と応じた。
　首相は、イスラム組織ハマスが実効支配するパレスチナ自治区ガザの人道状況改善に向けたエジプトの取り組みを評価し、「事態の早期沈静化や人道状況改善で協力したい」と伝えた。（2023/10/17-23:15）

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has asked Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi for cooperation to evacuate Japanese nationals from the Gaza Strip to Egypt.
   In a telephone conversation Tuesday night, Kishida sought Egyptian support for Japanese nationals who want to evacuate to Egypt from Gaza at the center of the conflict between Palestinian military group Hamas and Israel.
   El-Sisi replied that his country will cooperate with Japan for a safe evacuation of such people.
   Kishida praised Egypt's efforts to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza, controlled by Hamas, and said that Japan wants to work with Egypt even more closely to calm the situation early and improve the humanitarian situation.
   Prior to this, Kishida had phone talks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, confirming the need for close cooperation and concerted actions over the crisis, including through the Group of Seven framework. They also agreed to cooperate to ensure the safety of their citizens.