Rafah border crossing
35 injured Palestinians and 72 of their companions crossed Rafah Border Crossing on Friday coming from the Gaza Strip for treatment.
Rafah Border Crossing will remain opening and operating throughout the days of Eid al-Fitr, to bring humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza according to Egyptian official sources.
A source in North Sinai stated that Rafah Border Crossing with Gaza Strip would receive Sunday 452 travelers.
Those are provided by Egyptian government and charity associations.
It is the time for ceasing fire and it is the time of “ironclad commitment” by Israel to allow access of humanitarian aid and the time of releasing all captives,” he continued.
James Elder, spokesman for UNICEF, urged, the world on Tuesday for the passage of humanitarian aid in front of the Rafah crossing, saying that “these are the supplies that are urgently need to get across into the civilians of Gaza to save the children”.
The Egyptian Red Crescent announced Tuesday the entry of 72 trucks carrying humanitarian aid and fuel to Gaza Strip through Rafah Border Crossing.
Earlier, the crossing witnessed the entry of 130 aid trucks from the Egyptian side into the Gaza Strip.
Rafah border crossing is open around the clock, Presidential Spokesman Ahmed Fahmy said, stressing that Egypt has not closed and will never close it.
Taher Al-Nono, a media adviser for the Hamas movement, has accused Israel of spreading false claims that Egypt is imposing extra fees on Palestinians crossing through the Rafah border crossing from Gaza.
Additionally, several travelers coming from Gaza to Egypt will cross the border, including foreign passport holders and Palestinians working abroad, the administration added.
That is in addition to 35 companions and 122 Palestinian-Egyptians.
An official from the General Authority for Crossings and Borders has denied news reports and claims on social media about the alleged storming of the Rafah border crossing.
The Board of Trustees of Egypt’s National Dialogue has issued a statement strongly rejecting the “false statements” made by US President Joe Biden regarding Egypt’s stance on opening the Rafah crossing from its side.
“It was impossible for aid to enter the Gaza Strip due to the bombing on the other side of the crossing and once the bombing ended, the crossing was repaired and equipped for bringing trucks,” he said.
For her part, Forbes thanked the Egyptian Red Crescent team in North Sinai for their humanitarian efforts.
The Rafah border crossing has received 29 injured Palestinians and patients from the Gaza Strip with 57 companions over the past hours to receive treatment in Egypt.
The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) announced that its teams has received 5939 trucks carrying humanitarian aid from its Egyptian counterpart through the Rafah border crossing between October 21 and January 18, 2024.
UN Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza Sigrid Kaag made a visit to the Rafah border crossing on Wednesday.
After 100 days of Israeli aggression in Gaza, Rashwan stressed that the Rafah border crossing has remained open from the Egyptian side throughout the ongoing military escalation.
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