Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Israeli media: Spanish Parliament has overwhelmingly voted in favor of legislation banning arms sales to "Israel"
Syrian leadership approved the return of spy Eli Cohen's archive to "Israel": Reuters citing sources
Government Media Office in Gaza: The [Israeli] policy of starvation has led to more than 300 cases of miscarriage among pregnant women during the same 80-day period
Government Media Office in Gaza: The [Israeli] policy of starvation has resulted in the deaths of 326 people due to malnutrition and the lack of food and medicine over the past 80 days
UN says no aid distributed yet in Gaza
EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas asks for a review of EU-"Israel" trade deal
Rubio says Syria could be weeks away from 'full-scale civil war'
Sweden seeks EU sanctions targeting "individual Israeli ministers": Minister to AFP
UK pauses trade deal talks with "Israel", summons ambassador over new Gaza offensive
Al Mayadeen's correspondent: 67 martyrs in Israeli strikes on Gaza since morning.

Egypt blames 'Israel' for humanitarian crisis in Gaza

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 15 May 2024 01:17
  • 2 Shares
4 Min Read

Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz stated that he had discussed with European colleagues his attempts to "persuade" Egypt to reopen the Rafah crossing following Egypt's announcement that it will not coordinate aid with "Israel" into Gaza.

  • x
  • Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike on buildings near the separating wall between Egypt and Rafah on May 6, 2024 (AP)

An official source told the Egyptian Al Qahera news outlet that 'Israel' must withdraw from Rafah if it wishes to open the crossing, reiterating Egypt's refusal to coordinate with the Israeli occupation forces controlling the crossing.

The Israeli foreign ministry blamed Egypt on Tuesday for the oncoming humanitarian calamity in Gaza, following "Israel's" closure of the Rafah border crossing, which hampered relief delivery to the war-torn strip.

Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz stated that he had discussed with European colleagues his attempts to "persuade" Egypt to reopen the crossing after Egypt's state-affiliated Al Qahera News satellite TV reported on Saturday, quoting a senior official, that Egypt has refused to coordinate with "Israel" for the entry of aid into Gaza through the Rafah crossing, citing "Israel's" "unacceptable escalation."

The official further mentioned Egypt's stance regarding the war on Gaza, holding "Israel" accountable for the deteriorating situation in the Gaza Strip.

"The world places responsibility for the humanitarian situation on Israel, but the key to preventing a humanitarian crisis in Gaza is now in the hands of our Egyptian friends," Katz said on social media, adding that "Israel" will not allow Hamas to control the border.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry responded by stating that "Israel is solely responsible for the humanitarian disaster facing Palestinians in the Gaza Strip,"  accusing "Israel" of cutting off the remaining supply conduit.

According to the UN, "Israel" currently controls all three crossings into Gaza, something the head of the United Nations humanitarian agency, OCHA, says is "crippling aid."

A high-ranking Egyptian official informed Al Qahera that Egypt has warned the occupation about the hazards of delaying humanitarian supplies entering Gaza.

Volker Turk, the UN high commissioner for human rights, expressed over the weekend that the latest orders "affect close to a million people in Rafah. So where should they go now? There is no safe place in Gaza!"

Related News

EU to review cooperation deal with 'Israel' over Gaza violations

Frustrated Trump wants Netanyahu to 'wrap up' war on Gaza: Axios

"These exhausted, famished people, many of whom have been displaced many times already, have no good options," he stated, emphasizing that the offensive could be "catastrophic" with further atrocities anticipated.

Egyptian authorities informed The Wall Street Journal that they were thinking about reducing diplomatic relations with "Israel" and the Egyptian Foreign Ministry stated Sunday that it will intervene in the lawsuit filed by South Africa against "Israel" before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague over the Israeli genocidal war on the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip.

Egypt cancels meetings with Israeli officials amid Rafah invasion

An Israeli source reported that Egyptian military officials canceled all previously arranged meetings with their Israeli counterparts, according to the Israeli i24NEWS.

The website highlighted that the issue stems from Egypt's apprehensions regarding Israeli military activities along the border separating Egypt and the Gaza Strip. Furthermore, Cairo views the Israeli military's authority over the Palestinian section of the Rafah crossing as a potential violation of the longstanding treaty between the two nations, as outlined in the Camp David Accords.

The report detailed that the sudden cancellation indicates an aggravation of the crisis between the two parties, against the backdrop of Egypt's groundbreaking statement when it declared on Sunday its support for the lawsuit filed by South Africa against “Israel” in the International Court of Justice.

The decision sparked strong reactions in the occupation entity, with one source describing it to i24NEWS as “a betrayal, given previous cooperation, especially in the Sinai Peninsula.”

Before the Israeli military operation in Rafah Governorate, south of the Gaza Strip, Egypt warned of the dangers of any similar operation.

In a statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cairo characterized any military action in Rafah as an "escalatory act," emphasizing the significant humanitarian dangers it poses to over a million Palestinians residing in the area.

Egypt urged "Israel" to refrain from escalation "at this highly sensitive juncture in the ceasefire negotiations" and to prevent the loss of Palestinian civilian lives, who are facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis since the onset of the war.

A few days ago, Israeli newspaper Maariv confirmed that Egyptian officials informed the Director of American Intelligence, William Burns, that the United States must exert serious pressure on "Israel" to stop its operation in the city of Rafah and return to serious negotiations. 

  • Israel
  • Egypt
  • Gaza
  • war on Gaza
  • Palestine
  • Rafah
  • Israeli occupation
  • Cairo

Most Read

Gaza and the logic of necropolitics: Sovereignty measured by killing

Gaza and the logic of necropolitics: Sovereignty measured by killing

  • Politics
  • 15 May 2025
Two F-35 jets arrive at it's new operational base Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015, at Hill Air Force Base, in northern Utah. (AP)

F-35 near-misses over Yemen signal new risks for 'Israel': Forbes

  • Politics
  • 14 May 2025
Abu Obaida

Abu Obeida posts shortly after Israeli reports about his assassination

  • Palestine
  • 15 May 2025
YAF say struck 'Israel's' Ben-Gurion Airport with missiles, drones

YAF say struck 'Israel's' Ben Gurion Airport with missiles, drones

  • MENA
  • 18 May 2025

Coverage

All
Gaza prevails against genocide

Read Next

All
Gulf investments quietly boosted Elon Musk and family fortunes
US & Canada

Gulf investments quietly boosted Elon Musk and family fortunes

A 3D render of China's planned 'drone mothership' Credit: X/@XH_Lee23
US & Canada

China unveils drone mothership capable of swarm attacks

Relatives of Venezuelan migrants deported by the US to a Salvadoran prison protested outside the UN building in Caracas on April 9, 2025 (AP)
US & Canada

At least 50 migrants deported to El Salvador prison entered US legally

A city bus goes by the historic city of Santiago, Spain during a major power outage across Spain and Portugal on April, 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Mic Smith)
Europe

Spain hit by major phone network outage weeks after nation blackout

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS