Egypt has rejected any Israeli presence along its border with Gaza, including the Rafah border crossing and the Philadelphi Corridor. Israel’s military presence in the Philadelphi Corridor has become a point of contention in ceasefire talks, which Cairo has been hosting.

In other related news, Namibia has blocked a vessel suspected of carrying explosive weapons to Israel from docking at its ports. Rights groups had warned Namibian officials that allowing the vessel to dock could implicate Namibia in potential human rights violations.