Israel and Egypt row over reopening Rafah border crossing - BBC News

Israel says Egypt must reopen the crossing - but Egypt says Israel's military operation there is blocking aid.

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Israel and Egypt are locked in a row over the Rafah border crossing, blaming each other for its continued closure as Gaza's humanitarian crisis worsens.

Israeli forces have taken control of the Gaza side of the crossing.

On Tuesday Israel's Foreign Minister Israel Katz said he had told the UK and Germany about "the need to persuade Egypt to reopen" the crossing.

But Egypt says it is Israel's military operations in the area which are preventing aid from passing through.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-69012303

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