Egypt Rejects Israeli Presence at Rafah Crossing with Gaza, Shoukry Says 

Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares poses with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry in Madrid, Spain, June 3, 2024. (Reuters)

Egypt is clear on rejecting an Israeli presence at the Rafah border crossing between Egypt's Sinai Peninsula and the Gaza Strip, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said on Monday.

"It is difficult for the Rafah crossing to continue operating without a Palestinian administration," he said during a press conference with his Spanish counterpart in Madrid.