The Rafah crossing continues to open its doors from the Egyptian side, in preparation for receiving the injured, wounded and Palestinian patients coming from the Gaza Strip to receive medical treatment and care in Egyptian hospitals, and despite this readiness, the Israeli authorities are still closing the crossing from the Palestinian side, which prevents humanitarian cases from reaching Egyptian lands.
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An official source at the crossing confirmed that the Egyptian medical teams and ambulances are in permanent preparation around the clock to receive Palestinian injured and patients, noting that since the outbreak of the crisis, 45 batch of humanitarian cases have been received until March 17, which included about 1700 injured and patient, in addition to 2500 facilities.
In a related context, the crossings and other border crossings that link the Gaza Strip to the outside world are witnessing a complete closure for the twenty -seventh day in a row, which has exacerbated the humanitarian crisis within the sector, explaining that the continuation of this closure prevents the entry of relief and humanitarian aid trucks, in addition to the reconstruction equipment that the sector needs severely.
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The source pointed out that hundreds of trucks loaded with aid standing on both sides of the Rafah -Al -Arish road since the beginning of the current month of Ramadan, pending the obtaining of transit permits to Gaza, in light of the deteriorating humanitarian conditions faced by the residents of the Strip.
It is noteworthy that the continued closure of the crossings exacerbates the suffering of the Palestinians in Gaza, where hospitals and health facilities suffer from a severe shortage of medicines and medical supplies, as well as a worsening humanitarian crisis due to the scarcity of food and drinking water and the power outages for long hours per day.
Humanitarian and relief authorities demand the need for urgent intervention to open the crossings and allow the entry of humanitarian aid, in light of the warnings of the deterioration of the health and living situation within the sector, especially with the continued escalation within the sector.
