Heavy shelling in Gaza, “last chance” in Cairo – Anxiety for Rafa peaks

The Israeli army today continued its intensive aerial bombardment of the Gaza Strip, after yesterday capturing the strategic crossing point on the border of the Palestinian enclave with Egypt, the host of talks characterized as “the last chance” to conclude a ceasefire agreement that will accompanied by the release of hostages. Eyewitnesses reported gunfire and shelling in various areas of the Palestinian enclave, especially in Gaza City (north), where Al Ahli Hospital reported seven dead, members of the same family, Lou. The Israeli army deployed tanks yesterday in Rafah, took control of the border crossing and closed the two main entry points for humanitarian aid (that in Rafah and Kerem Shalom), a measure that the US, Israel's main ally, described as “unacceptable”. . On Wednesday morning, Israel announced it had reopened the Kerem Shalom crossing point on its border with the Gaza Strip, adding that trucks carrying humanitarian aid […]
Source: News Beast

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