Egypt's Sisi holds talks with top US general

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi warned against further regional escalation on Sunday in a meeting with the United States' highest-ranking general, as cross-border hostilities between Israel and Lebanon intensified. His meeting in Egypt with US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Charles "CQ" Brown in Cairo.

Israel launched air strikes on Lebanon, saying that it had thwarted a large-scale Hezbollah attack, while the Lebanese group announced its own cross-border raids to avenge a top commander's killing. Hamas has said a delegation would go to Cairo but only to meet with Egyptian officials rather than participate in the discussions.