Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmad Abu al-Gheit harshly criticized Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah on Monday for calling for mass demonstrations in Egypt to force the government to open the country's Rafah border with Gaza.

“Yesterday, someone called on the Egyptian people to take to the streets and create an atmosphere of anarchy. In other words, they want an atmosphere similar to the one they had created in their own country," Gheit was referring to Nasrallah but refrained from naming him during a press conference after talks with his Turkish counterpart Ali Babacan.

"This person also called on the Egyptian Armed Forces, but he does not know better," Gheit said. He added, "If you do not know, let me tell you that the Egyptian Armed Forces are there to defend Egypt. If need be, they will also protect Egypt against people like you.”

-NOW Staff