A high-level source said that an Egyptian-American-Israeli meeting is scheduled to be held tomorrow in Cairo to discuss the reopening of the Rafah crossing, Al Qahera News reported on Saturday.<\/p>\n
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This discussion comes in the context of Egypt’s commitment to ensuring a full withdrawal of Israeli forces from the crossing, the source added.<\/p>\n
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Egypt held the Israeli side responsible for the consequences of the closure of Rafah crossing border, and the worsened humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip as a result.<\/p>\n
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It was reported that the three countries will also address a plan for securing the Egyptian-Gazan border.<\/p>\n
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Egypt has repeatedly denied Israeli reports circulating that Egypt has closed the crossing.<\/p>\n
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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.<\/p>\n
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Israeli forces took control of the Palestinian side of the crossing, triggering Egypt\u2019s condemnation. Cairo has since refused to coordinate with Israel on aid delivery to Gaza through the crossing.<\/p>\n
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However, early this week, Egyptian humanitarian aid trucks entered Gaza after being redirected from Rafah to Israel’s Karm Abu Salem crossing, based on an agreement between Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and US President Joe Biden.<\/p>\n
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Since the Israeli war started on October 7, Rafah crossing has served as a vital route for daily shipments of humanitarian aid sent by Egypt and the international community through Egyptian trucks.<\/p>\n
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On Thursday, a high-level Egyptian official denied reports of an alleged Egyptian-Israeli deal for the reopening of the crossing. The source reiterated Egypt’s insistence on full Israeli withdrawal from the crossing as a precondition for its resumption of operation.<\/p>\n
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The war in Gaza has led to one of the most severe humanitarian crises globally, with a significant number of the population displaced, infrastructure damaged, and the strip on the brink of famine.<\/p>\n
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Over more than seven months, the Israeli war has claimed the lives of over 36,200 Palestinians and injured more than 81,700 others.<\/p>\n
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