Egypt denies deal with Israel to reopen Rafah crossing for Gazans to exit

Egypt on Wednesday denied that it had agreed to a deal with Israel that would open the Rafah crossing for Gazans to exit, insisting it be opened in both directions. The denial came hours after Israel said it would open the crossing to allow residents "exclusively" to exit the besieged Palestinian territory.

Egypt denies deal with Israel to reopen Rafah crossing for Gazans to exit
Egypt on Wednesday denied that it had agreed to a deal with Israel that would open the Rafah crossing for Gazans to exit, insisting it be opened in both directions. The denial came hours after Israel said it would open the crossing to allow residents "exclusively" to exit the besieged Palestinian territory.