These statements come after information about an opening of the Rafah border crossing, which connects the Strip with Egypt, for the provision of aid and the evacuation of foreigners.
The Office of the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has denied This Monday the information spread by the media is over a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip to allow the reopening of the Rafá crossing point, on the border with Egypt, for the evacuation of foreigners and the access of humanitarian aid to the enclave
In a brief statement, he noted that “there is currently no ceasefire or humanitarian assistance in the Gaza Strip in exchange for the departure of foreigners.”
Hamas He has also denied this information pointing to a ceasefire and the opening of the Rafah crossing. Izat al Rishiq, a senior Hamas official, has asked the media “not to rely on sources other than the official sources of the resistance and the Government Action Committee in Gaza,” according to a message published by the Islamist group through its Telegram account. .
The Reuters agency had reported this earlier Egypt, Israel and the United States They had agreed to a ceasefire in southern Gaza, starting at 8 a.m. in the Basque Country, coinciding with the opening of the Rafah crossing for the entry of humanitarian aid.
The source said the ceasefire would last several hours, without clarifying the exact duration, and that the three countries had agreed that Rafah in the Basque Country would be open until 4 p.m.
Rafah, which lies on the border between Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula and Hamas-ruled Gaza, is the only border crossing into territory not controlled by Israel.
Opening of the Rafah border crossing
Egypt will today open the Rafah crossing, which connects the Gaza Strip to Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, for the entry of humanitarian aid and the exit of foreigners from the Palestinian enclave, according to what Egyptian security sources told EFE.
‘The crossing will be open today, but no confirmation of time“said the sources, who requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of this issue, which has been negotiated with the United States.
The sources indicated that during today’s opening, “Arab and Egyptian aid” will enter the Strip and foreigners will be allowed to leave.
Until now, the Egyptian government has not confirmed this this information.
The United States had reached an agreement with Egypt, Israel and Qatar to allow hundreds of foreigners and Palestinians with passports from other countries to leave the Gaza Strip through the Rafah crossing. But Egyptian authorities announced they would not allow foreigners in Gaza to enter their country if they did not sooner facilitate the access of aid to the 2.2 million overcrowded people in the Gaza Strip.
Source: EITB
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