CAIRO – 5 June 2024: Extra News reported on Wednesday that Egypt had prepared 350 aid trucks that would enter Gaza Strip through Karam Abou Salem Border Crossing with Israel. The Rafah crossing has been closed since Israel escalated its operations in Gaza, deploying ground troops to Rafah city near the border with Egypt on May 7. Israeli forces took control of the Palestinian side of the crossing, triggering Egypt’s condemnation. Cairo has since refused to coordinate with Israel on aid delivery to Gaza through the crossing. Egypt has restated its unwavering position, emphasizing the requirement for Israeli withdrawal from the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing as a crucial condition for reopening the crossing.

Source: Egypt Today June 05, 2024 11:11 UTC