Rafah border crossing can't reopen unless Israeli forces quit Gaza side, Egypt says

Tensions rise around talks of reopening the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt. Last month, Israel seized Gaza's border with Egypt during its offensive against Hamas.

Trucks stand at the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt, April 25, 2024.

(photo credit: MOHAMED ABD EL GHANY/REUTERS)

ByREUTERS

JUNE 3, 2024 12:06

Updated: JUNE 3, 2024 14:58

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