Egypt's Foreign Ministry condemned Israel on Tuesday (7) for taking control of the Palestinian side of the important Rafah border crossing, calling the move a “dangerous escalation”.
The ministry said it threatened “the lives of more than a million Palestinians who mainly depend on this crossing as the Gaza Strip’s main lifeline.”
Israel's military earlier confirmed it had taken control of the Palestinian side of the crossing between Gaza and Egypt, a crucial entry point for humanitarian aid to the beleaguered enclave.
The facility is the only Gaza border crossing not controlled by Israel and has served as the entry point for much of the limited humanitarian aid that has entered Gaza.
Egypt called on the Israeli side to exercise “maximum levels of restraint” and “stay away” from policies that could threaten a potential truce.
Source: CNN Brasil
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