Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
FM Katz: The key to preventing a humanitarian crisis in Gaza now in Egypt’s hands
IDF troops and tanks on the Gazan side of the Rafah border crossing on May 7, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
Foreign Minister Israel Katz calls for Egypt to resume sending humanitarian aid through the Rafah Crossing on its border with Gaza, as Cairo refuses to do in protest of the IDF’s takeover of the crossing.
In a statement, Katz says he discussed the matter yesterday with his British and German counterparts and will also talk about it later today with Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani.
“The world is placing the responsibility of Israel for the humanitarian issue, but the key to preventing a humanitarian crisis is now in the hands of our Egyptian friends,” Katz says.
He adds: “Hamas will not control the Rafah Crossing. This is a security need we won’t compromise on.”
