Aid from several countries had already arrived at el-Arish airport, along with healthcare equipment from the WHO enough for 300,000 people.
The Rafah gate, the only non-Israeli entrance into and out of Gaza, has been blocked since Tuesday, following three Israeli air attacks on the Palestinian border station within 24 hours.
An American official confirmed to AFP on Saturday that Egypt and “Israel” have achieved an arrangement allowing Americans to depart Gaza via Rafah.
Egyptian officials have refused the crossing to be “designated for only foreigners to cross,” according to Egyptian media.
Aid from Jordan, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates had already arrived at el-Arish airport, 50 kilometers (31 miles) west of Rafah, along with healthcare equipment from the World Health Organization enough for 300,000 people.
Israeli Energy Minister Israel Katz pledged on Friday that no electricity, water, or fuel would enter Gaza until captives are returned home.
Egypt has revealed that it plans to host a summit regarding “the future of the Palestinian cause” as Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Cairo.
According to a statement from his spokesperson, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi presided over a national security council meeting on the “military escalation in Gaza” on Sunday, in which his government pushed for diplomatic efforts with allies and humanitarian groups to “deescalate” the violence and deliver the necessary aid.
Source: Almayadeen
