Egypt will open the Rafah crossing this Monday, which connects the Gaza Strip with the Egyptian Sinai Peninsula, for the humanitarian aid entry and the departure of foreigners of the Palestinian enclave, which is in a “catastrophic” situation due to Israeli bombings in retaliation for the surprise attack by the Islamist Hamas, Egyptian security sources told EFE.

“The crossing will be open today, but there is no confirmation of the time“said the sources, who requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of this issue, which has been negotiated with the United States. The sources indicated that during the opening this Monday, “Arab and Egyptian aid” will enter the Strip and the departure of foreigners.

So far, the Egyptian Government has not confirmed this information. The United States had reached an agreement with Egypt, Israel and Qatar to allow the exit from the Gaza Strip through the crossing. Rafah of hundreds of foreigners and Palestinians with passports from other countries, including American and European citizens.

However, Israel has disassociated itself from this agreement and has denied reports of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.. “Currently, there is no ceasefire or humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip in exchange for departure of foreigners“, as the press had pointed out.

For their part, the Egyptian authorities announced that They would not allow foreigners in Gaza to enter their country if previously the entry of aid was not facilitated for the 2.2 million people overcrowded in the strip. Humanitarian aid, including medicine for hospitals in Gaza, is now waiting to cross from Egypt through the Rafah crossing, the only exit from the Palestinian enclave that is not controlled by Israel and that connects with the Egyptian Sinai Peninsula.