Gaza’s Media Office denies closure of Rafah border crossing with Egypt

By Anadolu staff

GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) - Gaza’s government Media Office denied on Saturday the closure of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt.

“The Rafah crossing is working normally on Saturday,” it said in a statement.

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said Friday that Israel prohibited aid trucks from entering the Gaza Strip from Egypt via the crossing until further notice.

It said Israel instructed aid trucks on the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing to be emptied as soon as possible.

The Israeli army resumed bombing the Gaza Strip early Friday after declaring an end to a week-long humanitarian pause with the Palestinian resistance group, Hamas.

At least 178 Palestinians have been killed and 589 injured Friday in Israeli airstrikes, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.

The humanitarian pause began Nov. 24 as part of an agreement between Israel and Hamas to temporarily halt fighting to allow a hostage swap and aid delivery.

More than 15,000 Palestinians, mostly children and women, have been killed in Israeli attacks since Oct. 7 following a cross-border attack by Hamas.

Around 1,200 Israelis have also been killed, according to official estimates.