The passage is the only one in and out of the enclave not controlled by Israel.
ISMAILIA: Convoys of humanitarian aid stacked up near Egypt’s border with the Gaza Strip today, unable to enter the Palestinian enclave being bombarded by Israel, witnesses told AFP.
Yesterday, an American official confirmed to AFP that Egypt and Israel had reached an agreement to allow American citizens to leave Gaza via Rafah.Officials refused for “the crossing to be designated for only foreigners to cross”, according to Egyptian news channel Al-Qahera News, which has ties to Egyptian intelligence agencies.
Today, witnesses said concrete blocks installed by the Egyptians to fortify the border following Israel’s bombings were still in place, suggesting that no passage was being considered in the immediate future.
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