U.S. Office of Palestinian Affairs has warned of chaos at the Rafah crossing with Egypt on Saturday,
U.S. citizens have been warned of a chaotic transit from Gaza into Egypt after the announcement that the Rafah crossing would open on Saturday.
The U.S. Office of Palestinian Affairs, which engages with the Palestinian people, said in a statement that it had information the Rafah crossing would reopen at 10 a.m. local time. However, it was not clear for how long the border post would stay open.
The mission added that the situation at the border « remains dynamic and fluid and the security environment is unpredictable. »
There are an estimated 600 Palestinian-Americans in Gaza, and they have been advised to assess their personal safety before heading towards the border, as well as to keep the mission informed about their current location.
The only border crossing out of Gaza had been closed amid appeals from the international community to reopen it to allow humanitarian aid to enter the territory, which has been under siege from Israel.
