Egyptian officials have put forward a slew of requests from the U.S. in negotiations with Israel over Gaza, including security funding and equipment, according to five officials from Egypt, the U.S. and Israel.
Cairo in recent months has asked for the U.S. to consider helping supply additional tranches of funding and new military gear — such as security and radar systems — to secure the border with Gaza in preparation for an Israeli ground invasion of Rafah, the five officials said, all of whom were granted anonymity to speak about sensitive discussions.
The Egyptian requests come as American officials deliberate with their counterparts in Qatar, Egypt and Israel to iron out a roadmap that will eventually lead to a pause in fighting to allow for the release of all remaining hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. As part of those talks, Israel has said it will attempt to clear Hamas militants out of the southern portion of the enclave by conducting a ground operation in Rafah. Egyptian and American officials increasingly believe that the Rafah invasion will eventually happen.
Egyptian officials have pushed back hard against that idea, saying the invasion will inevitably force hundreds of thousands of Gazans to flee south to the border where they will likely attempt to pass through. Officials are particularly worried about Hamas militants passing into Sinai — a region that has for years harbored extremists who have carried out multiple deadly terrorist attacks.
The additional funding and equipment Egypt requested will help its military…
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Imagine your city is near a conflict zone; how would you react to the news that hundreds of thousands of refugees might soon arrive seeking safety?
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we should limit all the illegals in the country
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Would you support your government's decision to request military aid from another country to secure its borders in anticipation of a refugee influx?
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I agree that other countries we can expect there help
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How would you feel if your country was asked to help prepare for a potential refugee crisis, knowing it could strain your resources?
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I would support helping the refugees and protecting them, regardless of how it affected me as I know that I am privileged.
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Egypt is a country.
The United States considers itself a shopping mall with a global food court.
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But Democrats tell you walls don’t work as they build them around their homes and government buildings
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What's the thought process where Dem's believe Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Tunisia and Oman need bordersecurity, but the U.S. does not? Congress grants $380 million in border security funding to Middle Eastern countries
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We need a border here too
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"Some 1.5 million people have fled to Rafah from other parts of Gaza to escape the war. They have no place else to go besides the border region, the Egyptians argue, as Israel has largely prevented them from moving north."
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