No arrangements on Rafah crossing until 'Israel' withdraws: Hamas

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Al Mayadeen
3 Jun 2024 00:14

Hamas refutes all claims of it adhering to the possibility of the Palestinian Authority controlling the Rafah crossing.

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A Palestinian in Egypt waits to cross Rafah crossing to the Gaza Strip at Rafah, Egypt, as a temporary ceasefire went into effect, Monday, Nov. 27, 2023 (AP)

A senior Hamas source told Al Mayadeen that the rumors about the Resistance's acceptance of the Palestinian Authority's management of the Rafah crossing are false.

The source stated that the movement will not agree to any arrangements regarding the Rafah crossing, except after "Israel" withdraws and the crossing's previous administration returns.

The Egyptian Al-Qahera news agency has quoted a senior Egyptian source confirming that Egypt adheres to its position regarding "Israel’s" withdrawal from the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing to resume its humanitarian operation.

The senior source revealed that the delegations of Egypt, the United States, and the Israelis concluded their meeting in Cairo to discuss the restoration of the Rafah crossing, as previously reported by Al-Qahera.

The Egyptian delegation remained fully committed to "Israel's" withdrawal from the crossing, as well as affirming that "Israel" bears full responsibility for the blocking of humanitarian aid into Gaza.

The source confirmed that the Egyptian delegation stressed the necessity of immediate action to bring at least 350 aid trucks into the Gaza Strip daily, including all necessary materials, whether food, medical supplies, or fuel.

The Israeli occupation army launched an invasion of densely populated Rafah earlier this month, which coincided with the shutting down of the only two crossings delivering aid to southern Gaza; the Rafah and Karem Abu Salem crossings.

The broadcaster cited a senior source saying Egypt is demanding that Israeli occupation forces (IOF) withdraw completely from the Rafah border post so that operations may resume.