Israel took over key Gaza crossing. What next?

The Israeli flag has flown over the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing for two weeks, but uncertainty over the future of the key aid terminal has quickly become a thorn on Israel's side.

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Displaced Palestinian children line up to receive food in Rafah, on the southern Gaza Strip, on May 19, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the militant Hamas group. An Israeli incursion into the southern Gaza city of Rafah, launched in the face of international outcry, has deepened an already perilous humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip. -- Photo: AFP

2024-05-20 17:29:56

The Israeli flag has flown over the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing for two weeks, but uncertainty over the future of the key aid terminal has quickly become a thorn on Israel's side.

Egypt has refused to reopen its side of the crossing as long as Israeli troops control the Palestinian side, keeping shut one of the only points through which badly needed aid was reaching Gaza.

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