By In Rafah, the only crossing point between the Palestinian enclave and Egypt, Israeli bombings on Monday and Tuesday near the border post have for the moment interrupted all activities. SAID KHATIB/AFP
Egypt wants to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip but it refuses the massive arrival of Palestinians on its soil.
How can we ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid to the population of Gaza subjected to a deluge of fire? Through the Rafah crossing point, south of the Palestinian enclave, recommends the International Committee of the Red Cross, which has contacted the parties to the conflict. It is the only opening to the world – in this case Egypt – for more than 2 million Gazans, trapped by Israeli bombings, which have already left more than 1,200 dead, 4,500 injured and caused the displacement of nearly 320,000 inhabitants, according to the UN. But how can humanitarian corridors be wrested from Israel, and under what conditions? In Cairo, diplomacy is working to try to find solutions to what already appears to be a political-humanitarian puzzle.
Egypt wants to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip through Rafah, but it rejects the arrival of Palestinians, who would take refuge, fleeing the bombs. Both allies of Egypt and Israel, the…
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2023-10-12 17:28:49
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