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Israel Considers Handing Over Control of Rafah Crossing to EU, Palestinians - Report

© AP Photo / Mohammed AsadГрузовики с гуманитарной помощью для сектора Газа пересекают КПП Рафах
Грузовики с гуманитарной помощью для сектора Газа пересекают КПП Рафах  - Sputnik International, 1920, 19.07.2024
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Last month, Palestinian Minister of National Economy Mohammed Al-Amour said that the Palestinian government was ready to control the Rafah checkpoint on the border with Egypt in the presence of international observers, subject to the withdrawal of Israeli troops.
Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter, reported on Thursday that Israeli authorities are considering handing over management of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, to the European Union Border Assistance Mission to Rafah (EUBAM) and Palestinian officials.
While Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has scorned the idea of Israel ceding the crossing, Israeli officials have been in talks with the EU and the US about the proposal, the sources told Bloomberg.
At the same time, the Palestinian Hamas movement denied that a meeting had taken place in Qatar between two prominent members of the movement and the director of Israel's Mossad intelligence service, to discuss the possibility of European Union control over the Rafah border crossing.
In turn, White House National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby said the Biden administration could not confirm reports that Israel was considering transferring control of the Rafah crossing to the EU and the Palestinians.
"I'm not in a position to confirm those reports," Kirby said.
However, Kirby said that he is aware of the reports.
Kirby said the US wants to see the crossing open in a way that allows the flow of humanitarian assistance into the Gaza Strip.
The US is in constant touch with Egyptian and Israeli counterparts about achieving such an outcome, Kirby added.
Добровольцы благодарят Бога после того, как грузовики с гуманитарной помощью для сектора Газа пересекли КПП Рафах - Sputnik International, 1920, 14.06.2024
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