A truck carrying humanitarian aid drives at the Israeli side of the Kerem Shalom border crossing to undergo security checks before entering the southern Gaza Strip, on January 22, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (Credit: Menahem Kahana/AFP)
The Rafah crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip is open 24/7 but the procedures by Israel to allow the entry of aid are obstructing the process, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Wednesday.
"This is part of how they exert pressure on the issue of releasing the hostages," he added.
The Rafah crossing between
Egypt and the Gaza Strip is open 24/7 but the procedures by
Israel to allow the entry of aid are obstructing the process,
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Wednesday.
"This is part of how they exert pressure on the issue of
releasing the hostages," he added.