The Video Is Outdated and Does Not Depict the Disposal of Aid Allocated for Gaza

Misbar investigated the circulating video and found it to be misleading. The video clip is outdated and does not depict to the disposal of aid allocated for Gaza after its expiration.

Disposal of a Rotten Chicken Shipment in Saudi Arabia

The video was published on November 16, 2016, showcasing authorities in the Al-Qassim region of Saudi Arabia disposing of a shipment of rotten chicken following its confiscation.

Israel Accuses Egypt of Blocking the Entry of Aid Into Gaza

The dissemination of the claim followed statements made by Christopher Stalker, the lawyer representing the Israeli occupation state, on Friday, January 12, during the second hearing of the lawsuit brought by South Africa against Israel at the International Court of Justice. The lawsuit accuses Israel of committing "genocidal" crimes against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

Stalker asserted that "Israel did not hinder the entry of aid into the Gaza Strip" and claimed that "Egypt is entirely responsible for the Rafah crossing and can facilitate the entry of aid from the first day of the conflict."

Egypt Responds to Israel’s Statements

While the Egyptian side refuted the Israeli allegations, dismissing them as "claims and lies," Egypt has also submitted a legal memorandum to the International Court of Justice in response to the Israeli accusations.

Diaa Rashwan, the head of the Egyptian General Intelligence affiliated with the presidency, stated that "the hastiness and falsehood of the Israeli allegations are evident from the fact that all Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, former Energy Minister Yisrael Katz, and the current Eli Cohen, have repeatedly affirmed in public statements since the beginning of the aggression on Gaza that they will not allow the entry of aid into Gaza, specifically fuel, as this is part of the war waged by their state on the territory."

Rashwan clarified that "Egypt's sovereignty extends only to the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing, while the other side in Gaza is subject to the actual authority of the occupation."

New Measures for Aid Entry Into Gaza

The Egyptian authorities have moved to strengthen international oversight of aid entry into the besieged Gaza Strip. Under the new procedures, Egypt will coordinate with the Red Cross, the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees, and UN-affiliated organizations to transport aid through the airports and seaports of Al-Arish to the Rafah crossing and Kerem Shalom, facilitating its entry into Gaza.

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