Tensions between Yerushalayim and Cairo escalated further as Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu accused Egypt of “imprisoning against their will residents in Gaza who want to leave a war zone.”
His remarks followed criticism from Egypt over comments he made in an interview with the Abu Ali Express channel. In that exchange, Netanyahu said he was prepared to let residents of Gaza exit through the Rafah Crossing, but added that “they would be blocked by Egypt.”
Egypt’s foreign ministry quickly pushed back, issuing a statement expressing its “utmost condemnation” of Netanyahu’s claim. The ministry said the remarks were “part of his continuous attempts to prolong the period of escalation in the region and entrench instability to avoid confronting the consequences of Israeli violations in Gaza, both internally and externally.”
“Displacement is not an option and it is a red line for Egypt and we will not allow it to happen,” declared Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty during a press conference Friday in Nicosia.
“Displacement means liquidation and the end of the Palestinian cause and there is no legal or moral or ethical ground to evict people from their homeland,” he continued. Abdelatty also repeated Cairo’s long-standing charge that Israel is carrying out genocide, a claim that Israel firmly denies.
In the meantime, Egypt has been reinforcing its military presence along the border with Gaza. The move comes as the IDF prepares for a major push to seize control of Gaza City, raising fears that the large-scale evacuation from northern Gaza could result in Palestinians attempting to cross into Egyptian territory.
The Rafah border has been shut since Israeli forces took over the crossing. Security officials note that, after the October 7, 2023 outbreak of war, Egypt constructed a fortified barrier along its frontier—consisting of a concrete wall extending six meters underground, topped with barbed wire, as well as berms and upgraded surveillance systems.
{Matzav.com}
Given the billions of dollars the Zionists anyways burn on their “security”, they could just build in the middle of the Mediterranean an island for Gazan Arabs. That would resolve their fight with Egypt. Better yet, the Zionists should do that for themselves instead. That would resolve their fight with the rest of the world, and improve conditions for Jews all over the world.
Agreed.