The Rafah border gate, which connects the north of Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula to the Gaza Strip, finally opened its gates this Saturday, allowing the entry of shipments. humane aid According to eyewitnesses, in the Palestinian area.
Hundreds of volunteers and trucks are lining up to reach the strip, but around 100 people are expected to cross the crossing, the only group not controlled by Israel. 20 trucks aid, according to the president of the United States, Joe Biden.
diplomatic mission The American warns that he does not know how long the crossing will remain open to foreigners, including Americans who have been waiting for days to leave the area.
In this scenario, the US Embassy calls for caution in the face of possible scenes of chaos. “We predict that if the border is opened, many people will try to cross. The embassy warned that US citizens attempting to enter Egypt should expect a potentially chaotic and disorderly environment on both sides of the crossing.
The “Status” mission adds: “remains dynamic and fluid, and the security environment is unpredictable.” Those affected are therefore advised to “consider their personal safety before choosing to proceed towards or attempt to cross the border.”
It should not be forgotten that the international community has been negotiating for days about opening the Rafa Gate to Israel. The first 20 trucks carrying humanitarian aid Those who provide emergency aid to the population of Gaza in the south of the Strip, which is the final destination of hundreds of thousands of people who started arriving at the border crossing last week and are thus displaced by Israel’s ultimatums towards the population in the north of the region.