Egypt rejects Netanyahu’s ‘misleading’ claims over Gaza border

Egypt’s foreign minister has dismissed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s remarks in US media as “misleading accusations” after he alleged that Cairo was blocking Palestinians from leaving Gaza.

In an interview with Fox News, Netanyahu claimed that only wealthy individuals were able to leave the besieged enclave by bribing officials, while ordinary Palestinians were prevented from escaping. He argued that they should be given the option to relocate.

Egyptian authorities did not specify whether their response was directly linked to Netanyahu’s Fox News interview, but the comments have further strained relations between the two countries.