[arnsholt]

Because the Rafah crossing is currently controlled by the Israeli army. Egypt can allow all the aid it wants, it’ll still get stopped by the Israelis.

[monocasa]

And even before then, Egypt's peace with Israel (and Egypt's subsequent ~$1B/yr in defense aid from the US) depends on playing nice with Israel in several respects, including deferring to Israeli policy on the Gaza border.

[cogman10]

There's also the fact that Israel has been bombing aid trucks and killing aid workers and burying them alive.

Before May 2024, Egypt was the primary route for aid to get it, but getting from Southern Gaza to northern Gaza was incredibly dangerous.

[FridayoLeary]

Not that it's ever prevented smuggling. Curious where all of hamas weapons are coming from.

[Alupis]

Egypt has made it fairly clear they want nothing to do with Gaza and Palenstine. I don't believe they would send aid or allow crossings anyway.

[yard2010]

"What interest they have to come to such place"

[Ozzie_osman]

These articles are from over a year ago and they all say that Israel took control of the Rafah border.

"On May 7, Israeli forces seized the main border crossing at Rafah, closing a vital route for aid into the besieged enclave."

Understandably, the Egyptian government does not want to coordinate with the Israeli government after seeing how the Israeli-organized aid sites have been going.

[monocasa]

It is both.

That being said Egypt being complicit doesn't make any of this better.

[sirfz]

Are you implying that aid would otherwise be allowed by israel via Rafah?