2023-10-16 11:47:30
Two Egyptian sources said today that Egypt, Israel and the United States agreed to a ceasefire in southern Gaza from 6:00 GMT (2:00 p.m. Taiwan time); but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office issued a statement: “Gaza (Gaza) There is currently no ceasefire and humanitarian aid in exchange for the evacuation of foreigners.”
Two Egyptian sources revealed that the United States, Israel, and Egypt have agreed to a five-hour ceasefire in southern Gaza and will reopen the Rafah border crossing (pictured) to allow aid to enter Gaza and evacuate foreigners. However, both the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office and the Hamas Media Office denied this claim. (AFP)
The Palestinian armed group Hamas launched a large-scale raid on Israel on the 7th, and Israel responded with devastating air strikes and blockade of Gaza, causing a large number of civilian casualties on both sides. Two Egyptian sources revealed that the United States, Israel, and Egypt have agreed to a five-hour ceasefire in southern Gaza, starting at 6:00 GMT (2:00 p.m. Taiwan time), and will reopen the Rafah crossing ( Rafah border crossing), allowing aid to enter Gaza and evacuate foreigners. However, both the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office and the Hamas Media Office denied this claim.
Rafah Crossing is located on the border between Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula and the Hamas-controlled Gaza corridor. It is the only access to and from the Gaza corridor that is not controlled by Israel.
Archyde.com reports that Israel, alarmed by attacks on towns and villages by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, is conducting its most intense bombing campaign in Gaza ever, imposing a strict blockade and preparing for a ground invasion.
Egyptian sources said the ceasefire would last for several hours, but they did not know the exact duration. They also said that the three countries have agreed that Rafah will be open until 14:00 GMT on the 16th.
Arab Satellite TV pointed out that Israel and Kazakhstan have reached a temporary ceasefire agreement in southern Gaza, extending the ceasefire for five hours to evacuate foreigners from Gaza and allow relief supplies to enter.
A security source and NGO source in Al-Arish, Egypt, said aid trucks were still waiting there following the reopening at 0600 GMT. Archyde.com photos showed trucks waiting for permission to travel to Rafah, which might take several hours.
Egypt has stated that the Rafah Pass on the Egyptian side has remained open recently, but it cannot be used due to Israeli bombing on the Palestinian side.
However, following the news of a temporary ceasefire agreement in southern Gaza was exposed, according to BBC and CNN reports, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office responded that there is currently no ceasefire and humanitarian assistance in Gaza in exchange for the evacuation of foreigners, and it denied any plans to open the Rafah crossing. An Israeli military spokesman said, “As far as I know, no ceasefire agreement has been reached.” The Hamas media office also responded, “So far, we have not received any information from the Egyptian authorities regarding the opening of the Rafah crossing today.” Any contact or confirmation”.
According to Agence France-Presse, Gaza’s health ministry said today that since Hamas launched a deadly attack on southern Israel last week, Israel’s retaliatory attacks in the Gaza Strip have killed regarding 2,750 people and injured regarding 9,700. Israel continues to carry out devastating air strikes once morest targets in Gaza.
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