As Israel carries out a siege on the Gaza Strip following the Hamas terrorist attacks on October 7, the Rafah crossing has become one of the main points of conflict. The location, which borders Egypt, is the only possible route for supplies and refugees to leave Gaza.
The crossing at Rafah, however, was closed for much of last week. Neither Gaza residents nor foreign citizens were able to cross it.
On the Egyptian side, humanitarian aid supplies accumulate for the Palestinians, who suffer without water, electricity and fuel.
On the Palestinian side, local and foreign civilians wait in the hope of leaving the conflict area. In fact, five empty gasoline trucks from the United Nations (UN) are waiting to cross and refuel in Egypt.
The African country has already declared that it intends to authorize passage through Rafah, but needs to coordinate the action with Israel for security reasons. The Jewish country has intensified air strikes in the Gaza Strip, including in places close to the border .
The need for humanitarian aid in the Gaza region has intensified. The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said the water crisis in Gaza has worsened with the closure of the last operating desalination plant in the region.
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Brazilians continue to await repatriation
Brazil is currently working to remove a group of 32 people from the conflict area on the Palestinian side. There are 22 Brazilians, seven Palestinians with a temporary visa or residence permit visa and three more Palestinians who are close relatives of these Brazilians.
These people are in the city of Rafah and also in Khan Yunis, in southern Gaza.
Source: CNN Brasil
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