CAIRO – 2 June 2024: 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. A high-level source said that officials from Egypt, US, and Israel concluded a meeting in Cairo on Sunday, where they discussed the reopening of the Rafah crossing. The Egyptian security delegation emphasized Israel's full responsibility for the obstruction of relief and humanitarian aid materials from entering Gaza. 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. Cairo has since refused to coordinate with Israel on aid delivery to Gaza through the crossing.

Source: Egypt Today June 02, 2024 15:02 UTC