Egypt does not allow foreigners to leave Gaza if humanitarian aid is not allowed in

Egyptian authorities today refused to allow entry to foreigners residing in the country. Gaza strip crossing the border Rafa if humanitarian aid is not allowed to enter the enclave Palestinianon the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe.

According to Egyptian television sources Al-Qahera Newsclose to the Intelligence of this country, Egypt refused to allow the crossing of foreigners who are in Linka request that several countries made, after an agreement had not been reached so that aid could enter the 2.2 million of people crowded into the range.

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According to testimonies cited by this same medium, a undetermined group of foreign citizens They waited several hours at the border crossing without receiving any response from the Egyptian authorities.

In fact, this morning Egyptian authorities began placing cement blocks along the border with Link and reinforce security in the face of fear of attacks or possible entry attempts Egypt since RangeEgyptian security sources who requested anonymity told EFE today, although the Government of Egypt He has not officially commented on this action.

The coordinator of the Spanish community in Link, Salah al SousiHe told EFE yesterday, Friday, that Spain would be preparing the evacuation to transfer just over 250 people of Spanish nationality who are in Gaza stripalthough EFE was unable to confirm this information with the Spanish consulate in Jerusalem not with the Spanish Embassy in Cairo.

The decision to Egypt It is motivated by the fear of a mass exodus, after yesterday Israel gave an ultimatum to the population of Gaza to move from northern Range towards the south, which could lead to scenes similar to those experienced in the War of Link 2009, which lasted three weeks and led many Palestinian citizens to try to invade the border in search of refuge.

Rafah is the only way out Gaza strip which is not controlled by Israel and is the only way for humanitarian aid to enter the enclave.

Egyptian authorities reported in recent days that the neighborhood of Rafa were bombed by Israel, causing disruptions to border crossing operations, although Cairo says it maintains the crossing remains open to “traffic”, without giving further details.

Source: Elcomercio

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