Egypt criticizes Israel for repeated attacks in the Gaza Strip, where 28 people died on Saturday. According to the plans, the opening of the Rafah border crossing will only be in pilot operation and for a limited number of people.
Egypt on Saturday condemned the latest Israeli attacks in the Palestinian Gaza Strip and called on all parties to respect a fragile US-brokered ceasefire ahead of the long-awaited opening of the Rafah border crossing.
In a statement, Egypt’s foreign ministry criticized Israel’s “repeated instances of violations” of the ceasefire and asked all parties to exercise “maximum restraint”. The call was issued after the Palestinian Civil Defense said that Israeli attacks in the Palestinian enclave had claimed 28 lives on Saturday.
Movement of persons will be limited
Israel is to allow a pilot opening of the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip for “restricted movement of persons” on Sunday. Shipments of humanitarian aid will not be transported through this crossing yet. According to the AFP agency, Israel attacked both the northern and southern parts of the Gaza Strip on Saturday, hitting apartment buildings, a tent camp, emergency shelters for displaced people and a police station.
The AP agency noted that the death toll was the highest since October 2025, when Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas signed a cease-fire agreement. In early January, the deal entered its second phase, but violence in the Palestinian enclave continues, with Israel and Hamas accusing each other of violating it.
