Dr. Shawky Allam, the Grand Mufti of Egypt, called for an urgent and immediate cessation of Israeli military operations against Gaza. In a statement released today morning, he called on the Arab League, the UN and the international community to intervene immediately to end Israeli bombing raids against Gaza. He added that Israel has been bombing besieged Gaza for years, a fact that has created a real humanitarian crisis. The Grand Mufti of Egypt said that everyone must strive to end the violence and prevent the escalation of events in Gaza.