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Egyptian source says it will only agree to reopen Rafah Crossing in both directions
Egyptian ambulances cross the Rafah border crossing toward Gaza on February 1, 2025, to transport Palestinian patients out of the Strip. (Kerolos Salah/AFP)
Egypt’s State Information Service denies that the country is coordinating with Israel to reopen the Rafah Crossing for Gazans in coming days, the country’s al-Qahera news reports.
An Egyptian official cited by al-Qahera says any agreement to open the Rafah crossing will see it open to traffic in both directions, in accordance with US President Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan.
Earlier today, Israel announced that it would reopen the crossing to allow Gazans to exit “in accordance with the ceasefire agreement and the directives of the political echelon.”
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