Israel prevents the United Nations from entering the Rafah crossing

On Tuesday afternoon, the Israeli occupation authorities prevented the United Nations from accessing the Rafah land crossing in the Gaza Strip, according to a spokesman for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

The spokesman for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Jens Laerke, said in a regular press conference held in Geneva, “We are not currently present at the Rafah crossing because the COGAT office (the Office for the Coordination of the Israeli Government’s Activities in the Palestinian Territories) refused to allow us access to this area,” which is the crossing point. Home for humanitarian aid.

Today at dawn, the Israeli occupation army entered the Rafah land crossing and closed it completely, which led to the cessation of passenger traffic and the entry of aid into the Gaza Strip.