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[–] [email protected] 15 points 11 months ago (5 children)

Can someone eli5 me why the Israeli airstrikes inside Gaza mean Egypt can't open the border?

[–] [email protected] 24 points 11 months ago

It is almost like Israel doesn't want this aid to reach Gaza.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 11 months ago

Because last week Israel bombed the Gaza side of the border checkpoint multiple times.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

My understanding is they'd need Israeli cooperation to ensure the area Gaza-side would be safe from bombardment.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago

They bombed the crossing once. They can and will do it again to enforce their blockade.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Israel own a 100m strip at the border. It can't be opened unless Israel agrees.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Do you have a source for this? Everything I’ve read has stated that that border is controlled by Egypt and Hamas.