Egyptian authorities confirmed Friday that the border crossing of Rafahclosed since last May and connects the Gaza Strip with Egyptreopen from today and will proceed throughout the day to the transfer of Gazatis injured from the Palestinian enclave.
“A few days ago I announced to all the media that the passage of Rafah It would open soon to receive the injured. Today it has been announced that it will open and we will begin to receive the injured. This is an example of the success of Egyptian politics and thanks to all who supports usn, ”said the Governor of the Province of Northern Sinai in his official account of X, Jaled Megawer.
The border crossing Rafahat the southern end of the Gaza Stripit will be reopened today and not on Sunday, as agreed in the Alto El Fuego Agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Group Hamasto allow the departure of injured Gazaties, according to the Israeli public channel Kan, which cites official Palestinian sources.
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EU display
The crossing, under Israeli control from the beginning of the offensive in the Fringewill be operated by Eubam -The European security mission that will display community troops-, as agreed by the foreign ministers of the European Union (EU) this Monday, and also by Gazatis not affiliated with Hamas authorized by Israel.
In fact, the high representative of the European Union (EU) for foreign affairs and security, Kaja KallasHe announced today that he will displace the mission from this Friday to help manage the transit of people from the strip, including those who need medical treatment.
“Europe is here to help: the border civil mission of the EU It is deployed today in the passage of Rafah at the request of Palestinians and Israelis “he said Kallas through social networks.
He explained that “It will support staff Palestinian border and will allow the transfer of people outside Loopincluding those who need medical attention. ”
The Palestinian Ministry of Health, meanwhile, announced that from Friday to tomorrow morning they will carry out wounded transfers to this crossing, although without detailing the figure.
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Mobilization on the border
The reason for this change in the reopening of the passage of Rafahaccording to the Israeli newspaper The Jerusalem Postis the exchange made yesterday by the Palestinian militias and the Israeli government of Hostages for Palestinian prisoners that was not provided for in the original agreement.
This announcement coincides with a great mobilization in front of the border crossing, organized by government initiatives, in which thousands of people have manifested to reject attempts to displace the Gazatis, proposed by the US president, Donald Trump.
“All sects of the Egyptian people manifest in front of the border passage of Rafahin support of the president’s decision (Abdelfatah) To the SISI of not expelling the Palestinian people. This is the Egyptian people who binds and forgets any pain when it comes to the security of Egypt“, said Megawer.
With the beginning of the war in Loop, Israel assumed total control of the passage of Rafahmain route for both humanitarian aid and for the departure of sick and injured Gazatis during these more than 15 months of war.
However, last May when the Israeli army began the invasion of the southern city of Rafahdespite the fact that the already former US president Joe Biden He opposed, occupied his crossing and was closed, both on the Palestinian side and the Egyptian.
Until the arrival of the truce, only promptly Israel allowed the opening of this cross for the entrance of a few trucks with Humanitarian aidinsufficient for a hungry population, and the exit of small groups of patients.
