Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian Authority President, urged US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to enact a ceasefire as Israel continues to indiscriminately bombard Gaza, where humanitarian conditions are worsening.
Egypt has urged both sides to exercise maximum restraint and avoid exposing civilians to further risks, warning that “an escalation of violence would have a negative impact on the future of peace talks.”
According to official Palestinian and Israeli statistics, about 18,000 Palestinian workers from Gaza work in various Israeli cities, of whom 9,000 exit daily through the Erez crossing.