Israel said on Wednesday (Dec. 3) it would open the Rafah crossing from Gaza to Egypt to allow residents to exit the Palestinian territory “in the coming days,” but Egypt denied such a deal with Israel.”In accordance with the ceasefire agreement… the Rafah Crossing will open in the coming days exclusively for the exit of residents from the Gaza Strip to Egypt”, COGAT, the Israeli defence ministry body that oversees civil affairs in the Palestinian territories, said in a statement.But Egypt swiftly denied that it had agreed a deal, insisting that the key crossing be opened in both directions.”If an agreement is reached to open the crossing, it will be in both directions, to enter and exit the Gaza Strip, in accordance with the plan of US President Donald Trump,” the state information service said in a statement, quoting an official Egyptian source.n18oc_crux | n18oc_world 0:00 INTRODUCTION2:25 ‘EFFORTS TO BRING SLAIN HOSTAGES HOME WILL NOT STOP UNTIL…’3:55 NETANYAHU CORNERED IN KNESSET OVER TRUMP’S GAZA PLAN4:55 CRISIS LOOMS IN ISRAEL OVER ULTRA-ORTHODOX CONSCRIPTION BILL
