Netanyahu Ignites Diplomatic Row, Accuses Egypt of ‘Imprisoning’ Gazans
Netanyahu Ignites Diplomatic Row, Accuses Egypt of ‘Imprisoning’ Gazans Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sparked a fresh diplomatic firestorm, publicly accusing Egypt of “imprisoning against their will residents in Gaza who want to leave a war zone.” The provocative statement, issued Friday by the Prime Minister’s Office, came in response to Cairo’s condemnation of Netanyahu’s earlier remarks suggesting Israel would allow Palestinians to exit Gaza via the Rafah Border Crossing, only for Egypt to block their passage. Egypt’s foreign ministry…