An Israeli delegation will travel to Cairo today to discuss arrangements for the reopening of the Rafah border crossing with Egyptian, US, and Qatari officials, the Qatari Al-Araby Al-Jadeed news site reports.
The delegation is described as “technical” and does not appear to include high-ranking officials.
According to the report, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected an Egyptian and US proposal for monitoring the crossing, insisting that Israel play a role in overseeing security on the border, despite the offer including guarantees that Hamas won’t be able to use the area for military purposes.
The rejected proposal was not detailed in the report.
The Rafah border crossing has been closed since May, as Egypt refuses to operate the crossing while Israel maintains a presence there.
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