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War between Hamas and Israel: an agreement is reportedly being negotiated to let Gazans return to Egypt
According to the UN, the majority of Gaza’s 1.9 million residents displaced by the war are concentrated on the border with Egypt. Monday, December 11, journalist Laurent Desbonnets explains that an agreement is being negotiated to let certain Gazans return to Egypt. – (France 2)
According to the UN, the majority of Gaza’s 1.9 million residents displaced by the war are concentrated on the border with Egypt. Monday, December 11, journalist Laurent Desbonnets explains that an agreement is being negotiated to let certain Gazans return to Egypt.
Israeli bombings have driven Palestinians from north from the Gaza Strip, but they are no longer safe in the south. Many are approaching the Egyptian border. So far, theEgypt only let in foreigners and injured Palestinians. “According to the UN, pressure continues to increase on this border in southern Gaza. This is where the majority is concentrated of the 1.9 million Gaza residents displaced since the start of the war”indicates journalist Laurent Desbonnetspresent on the 20 Heures set, Monday December 11.
An Egyptian president who is playing for re-election
“Despite this humanitarian situation, Egyptian President al-Sissi maintains his firmness. He, who is currently competing for re-election, explains that he does not want to be complicit with Israel in a forced exodus of Palestinians”, adds the journalist. However, its position could change “if we are to believe articles published recently in the Arab press, notably in a Lebanese newspaper. An agreement is reportedly in the process of negotiation”, he continues. “There would be conditions for entering Egypt. Gazans should already have a visa to another host country to work or study there. In short, Egypt would only be a transit country”adds Laurent Desbonnetsspecifying that this is, for the moment, not an official scenario.
