COGAT, the Israeli military agency that oversees the flow of aid to Gauzetold Reuters today that preparations are underway with Egypt to open its passage Rafa for the movement of people, but the date for the opening will be announced at a later stage.
The Israel has already warned that it may keep Rafah closed and reduce aid entering the Palestinian enclave as the Hamashe said, is returning the bodies of hostages at a very slow pace, underscoring the risks to the ceasefire that ended two years of devastating war and led to the release of all living hostages held by the Palestinian organization.
COGAT said humanitarian aid continues to enter the enclave through the Kerem Shalom crossing with Israel and from other crossing points.
“It must be emphasized that humanitarian aid will not go through the Rafah crossing. This was never agreed at any stage,” COGAT added in a statement sent to Reuters. Two sources had told Reuters yesterday that the Rafah crossing was expected to open today for the movement of people.
Meanwhile, Israel warned on Wednesday to the Trump administration that Hamas is not doing what is needed to recover the bodies of the dead Israeli hostages and that the Gaza deal cannot move to the next phase until that changes, two Israeli officials and a US official told Axios earlier. The agreement stipulates that Hamas must make “maximum effort” to return the bodies of the 28 dead hostages in total, including two American citizens. Israel insists that Hamas is not abiding by these conditions.
An immediate crisis was averted in the past 24 hours when Hamas returned the bodies of three hostages on Tuesday and two more on Wednesday, bringing the total to nine out of 28.
Source :Skai
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