Egypt vehemently condemned the Israeli military operation in the Palestinian city of Rafah and Israel’s subsequent seizure of the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing.
In a statement on Tuesday, Egypt deplored such dangerous escalation which threatens the lives of over one million Palestinians depending on the crossing as an artery of life.
Rafah crossing is the safe terminal for sending those injured and patients for treatment abroad and dispatching humanitarian and relief assistance into the enclave.
Egypt called on Israel to avoid brinkmanship policy which has a long term impact that will jeopardize the painstaking efforts to reach a sustainable truce in the Gaza Strip, the statement said.
The statement added that Egypt urged all impactful international players to intervene and exercise pressure to defuse the current crisis and offer a chance for diplomatic efforts to reach the aspired goals.
