Ahmad 
Egypt denied Israeli allegations claiming that it agreed to establish an alternative port to the Rafah port, and a high-ranking Egyptian source confirmed to the Cairo News Channel, which is owned by the intelligence service, the importance of adhering to the current status of the port.
The source stressed that Egypt refuses the entry of any Egyptian forces into the Gaza Strip, explaining that arranging the situation inside the Strip after the ongoing military operation is a purely Palestinian matter.
Egypt informed all parties in advance of the need to recover the detainees and stop the military operation through a permanent ceasefire agreement and the exchange of detainees and prisoners.
It stressed its refusal to coordinate with Israel regarding the crossing and stopped the entry of aid until the Israeli forces withdrew from it.
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