Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stated that Egypt's military effort to defend Saudi Arabia would not include an attack on Yemen, limiting its scope to defending the kingdom's territory and borders. He added that Egypt would also defend the territory of any other Arab country if asked, with military efforts not extending beyond Egypt or a fellow Arab state whose security Cairo sought to protect. Sisi emphasized that Egypt’s support for Gulf states is an extension of shared Arab national security. On Monday, Egypt’s parliament delayed a vote on authorizing its armed forces to support Saudi Arabia until October 26.