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IDF Isn’t Restricting Rafah Entries
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“Israel has not flagged any of the 45,000 Palestinians who have crossed through the Rafah terminal since it opened five weeks ago, the commander of the European monitors revealed Tuesday.”
“‘The IDF has not requested to stop anyone,’ Maj.-Gen. Pietro Pistolese said in an interview with The Jerusalem Post.”
“The Shin Bet said it had requested that individuals be barred from entering but did not give any numbers.”
“One of the key points of the Rafah agreement was Israel’s insistence on having some sort of ability to prevent terrorists from entering the Gaza Strip. The ultimate agreement distanced Israeli officers from the terminal, but provided them with real-time video and data feeds to see who was entering and leaving.”
“Pistolese noted that the agreement allowed for a case-by-case approval of ‘persons of concern’ that the BAM [Border Assistance Mission] would oversee and mediate. According to the agreement, if Israel flags an individual, the three sides then negotiate the possibility of prohibiting him from moving through the terminal.”
“The person cannot be delayed for more than six hours and the final decision lies with the PA.”
“‘Until now, we haven’t yet received any claim. The procedure hasn’t been applied,’ Pistolese said.”
Many in the know, such as Barak of IRIS have been forecasting this result since the bogus Rafah Agreement was initialed. MB