Egypt to annul Camp David Accords if Rafah invasion continues: Maariv

By Al Mayadeen English
10 May 2024 18:38

Israeli media reported that Egypt has threatened to nullify the Camp David Accords should "Israel" resume operations in Rafah.

Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike on buildings near the separating wall between Egypt and Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. (AP)

Israeli newspaper Maariv reported on Friday that Egyptian officials told William Burns, the director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), that the United States must pressure "Israel" to halt all operations in Rafah and reconduct serious negotiations, or else Egypt would annul the Camp David Accords.

Maariv further stated that Egyptian media has been increasingly calling for the annulment of the bilateral agreement between Egypt and the Israeli occupation, which prompted Israeli officials to call their Egyptian counterparts to ask about the nature and extent of this request.

The news outlet simultaneously discussed the most recent and unprecedented Egyptian move which called on humanitarian aid truck drivers to evacuate Egypt's side of the Rafah crossing, while intensifying security operations in the area, explaining that it could reflect fears or concerns about the deterioration of the border region's security.

'Israel' says to proceed with Rafah invasion, declares talks 'over'

On Thursday, the Israeli occupation responded to the mediators in the Gaza ceasefire talks by submitting its "reservations" about a Hamas proposal for a prisoner swap deal, a senior Israeli official said Thursday, as quoted by Reuters.

Moreover, the Israeli occupation declared that this round of talks in Cairo had ended, with CIA Director William Burns returning to the United States.

The US, however, said the talks had not ended and that its negotiating delegation was still in Cairo, saying there was still hope for the negotiations.

The Israeli delegation, on the other hand, is returning to occupied Palestine as the Israeli regime plans to proceed with its operation in Rafah and other parts of the Gaza Strip as planned, the official added.