Watan-A senior official at the Rafah border crossing revealed today, Tuesday, that the departure of today’s group of patients from Gaza traveling through the crossing has been postponed due to Israeli occupation forces’ delays.
The source, who requested anonymity, stated that it is customary for Israeli occupation authorities to send a list of names of those permitted to leave Gaza through the Rafah crossing 24 hours before their scheduled departure, allowing for coordination and preparation. However, as of this morning, Israeli authorities had not sent the travel list, preventing the facilitation of any departures today.
The source also noted that Israeli occupation authorities have reduced the number of patients allowed to leave Gaza to fewer than 50 per day, permitting only one companion per patient, even if the other companions are children under six years old.
The annexes of the Gaza agreement had stipulated that “50 wounded fighters would be allowed to pass daily, accompanied by three individuals, provided that each crossing requires both Israeli and Egyptian authorization.”
The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza began operating on Saturday under a new mechanism involving the Palestinian Authority, the European Union mission, and the presence of Israeli occupation forces around the crossing.
Hamas official Osama Hamdan stated on Monday night that the crossing is currently operating under the 2005 agreement and is designated for humanitarian cases, while it will be opened for other travelers and returnees in the second phase of the ceasefire agreement.
“Hamas: The Occupation is Stalling on the Humanitarian Track”
Meanwhile, Hamas accused Israeli occupation forces today of continuing to stall in implementing the humanitarian provisions of the ceasefire agreement. The movement claimed that Israel is deliberately delaying and obstructing the entry of the most urgent supplies, particularly tents, prefabricated homes, fuel, and heavy equipment to remove rubble.
Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem, in a statement distributed to journalists, said that what has been implemented in these areas falls far below the agreed minimum, indicating a clear lack of commitment to humanitarian relief efforts.
He emphasized that “the Zionist aggression has caused massive destruction, especially in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, where the occupation has obliterated all aspects of life, including near-total destruction of homes, hospitals, water wells, schools, and infrastructure. This makes humanitarian aid a central component of the ceasefire agreement.”
Qassem called on “mediators and guarantors of the ceasefire agreement, particularly the brothers in Egypt and Qatar, to intervene and address the deficiencies in implementing the humanitarian protocol of the agreement.”
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