Egypt does not see why it should bear sole responsibility for taking in refugees coming in from the besieged Gaza Strip, Egypt's Minister of Foreign Affairs says.
Egypt does not see why it should squarely shoulder the responsibility for taking in refugees coming from the besieged Gaza Strip, said Egypt's Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry.
To most of the more than 2 million Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip enclave, the Rafah crossing represents the only potential exit, as Egypt says Israel continues with aerial bombardment. Israel has said it exclusively targets the strategic positions of Hamas, following the Palestinian militant group's multi-pronged terror attacks of Oct. 7.
"But we hope that other countries will also bear the share of the burden, and provide for vulnerable communities the necessary support. I think those who have greater resources should probably bear greater responsibilities," the Egyptian foreign affairs minister said.Egypt has deployed hundreds of troops to the Rafah border crossing, resisting pressure to let Gaza's population of 2.
"It is a very tragic and very difficult situation that needs immediate attention," the minister said.
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