Egypt Stations Dozens of Tanks Near Rafah Crossing on Border With Gaza Strip

Egypt has deployed dozens of tanks and armored vehicles near the Rafah crossing on the border with the Gaza Strip, local newspaper has reported.

The newspaper reported, citing pictures taken near the border crossing, that around dozens of Egyptian tanks had been stationed in the area as Egypt is concerned over a possible influx of tens of thousands of refugees from the Gaza Strip following further escalation there.

Rafah is the only border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. Since the start of the hostilities in the area, it has been used for the delivery of humanitarian aid to people in the Gaza Strip. Egyptian newspaper reported on Monday, citing Egyptian Red Crescent chief in North Sinai, Raed Abdel Nasser, that over 130 trucks with humanitarian aid had entered the Gaza Strip from Egypt through the Rafah border crossing since October 21.