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Monday, January 27, 2025
Team of US and Egyptian contractors begins checking vehicles traveling to northern Gaza
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An Egyptian official says Egyptian contractors, along with a US firm, are running checkpoints that inspect vehicles heading to northern Gaza via the Salah a-Din road to ensure no armed terrorists travel the route.
The contractors are part of an Egyptian-Qatari committee implementing the ceasefire, according to the official, who speaks on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media.
An Israeli official says that the inspections began today and were a key demand of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during negotiations.
The official says that the vehicle checkpoint is designed to stop heavy arms flowing to northern Gaza.
The Israeli official described the team operating the inspections as “multinational,” but gave no further details except to say it included a private American security firm.
The official says Israel will continue to act against violations of the ceasefire terms.
"This is what the so-called 'American' inspection for crossing to northern Gaza looks like. If this is American, then I’m Donald Trump. @realDonaldTrump, your thoughts?" #IronWall #FAFO pic.twitter.com/b1rZMyhpv2
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