Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office on Monday denied reports that it has agreed to halt fire in southern Gaza to allow humanitarian aid to enter through the Rafah border crossing, The Times of Israel reported. A terse statement from Netanyahu’s office stated, “At the moment there is no ceasefire for humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip and the exit of foreigners,” according to The Times of Israel report. US Embassy in Jerusalem citing media reports issued a security alert that the Rafah crossing will open at 9 am (local time) on Monday, CNN reported. The Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt is the only remaining outlet to move people out of Gaza and send supplies into it. We have put in place – Egypt has put in place a lot of material support for people in Gaza.

Source: News 24 October 16, 2023 09:14 UTC