"Egypt Demands Israeli Withdrawal for Rafah Crossing Reopening"
TL;DR
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry stated that the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza cannot reopen unless Israel relinquishes control to Palestinian authorities. This comes after Israel seized the Gaza-Egypt border during its offensive against Hamas. The crossing is vital for aid deliveries and the 2.3 million residents of Gaza. Shoukry emphasized the importance of the 1979 Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty and called for both Hamas and Israel to accept a U.S.-proposed Gaza ceasefire.
- Rafah border crossing can't reopen unless Israeli forces quit Gaza side, Egypt says Reuters
- Talks Held on Reopening Rafah Crossing to Aid The New York Times
- U.S. Presses Two-Lane Diplomacy on Gaza, Facing Road Bumps in Both The Wall Street Journal
- Cairo sticks to refusal to reopen Rafah Crossing unless Israel withdraws from Gaza side – Egyptian TV The Times of Israel
- The Rafah crossing may be the catalyst for the return of the Palestinian Authority to Gaza Haaretz
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