Egypt will not open Rafah crossing for displaced Palestinians – Middle East Monitor

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he could “open the Rafah crossing for Palestinians to leave, but it would be closed immediately by Egypt,” referring to Cairo’s firm rejection of the forced displacement of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip.

His remarks come as part of Israeli–US efforts to push for the displacement of Palestinians from Gaza to neighbouring countries, including Egypt, which strongly opposes the plan. Palestinians in the Strip…