Foreign Minister Israel Katz has spoken with his German and British counterparts, urging them to pressure Egypt to allow trucks with humanitarian aid to pass into Gaza.
South Africa wants the move to join its larger case against Israel.
Hamas uses UN facilities for cover • US denies it withheld information about Hamas leaders' whereabouts • IDF kills Hamas terrorists in UNRWA school
Egyptian and Qatari mediators working on a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas will reconvene in Doha this week.
On May 9-10, Kurilla traveled to Saudi Arabia to meet with “leaders of the Saudi Royal Armed Forces and senior US diplomats.
If Egypt begins to turn on Israel due to the Rafah operation, it could have widespread effects.
Egypt spoke up two days after South Africa turned to the ICJ and asked that it order Israel to stop its military operation in Rafah.
As the war in Gaza rages on, international parties struggle to come up with solutions for post-war administration for rebuilding the Strip and assisting the civilian population.
According to his LinkedIn profile, the victim was the CEO of an Egyptian frozen fruits and vegetables export business with offices in Ukraine and Israel.
Mosab Hassan Yousef, a former Hamas member turned informant, warns against Hamas' ceasefire offer, advising Israel to demand hostages' release before agreeing.