Khaberni - The Hebrew channel i24 news unveiled details of the meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and American Ambassador Mike Walz, which resulted in the reopening of the Karama crossing after weeks of closure.
The channel reported in a story that the crossing had been closed since the September 18 attack, in which two soldiers were killed by a Jordanian truck driver transporting aid supplies, and it disclosed that Netanyahu had received a request from Washington a few weeks earlier to open the crossing, despite Israel’s goal to allow 600 aid trucks into Gaza daily.
It clarified that in the meeting with the American ambassador, Netanyahu conveyed the official approval of the intention to reopen the crossing, yet even before the meeting with Netanyahu, Walz had posted from inside the crossing, writing: "We are working hard to keep the Karama crossing open for humanitarian aid and trade," revealing that the ambassador had actually received communications concerning the expected decision.
The channel stated: "Ultimately, Israel prefers to insist on other issues regarding the second phase in Gaza, the disarmament of Hamas and the return of the body of the abducted soldier Ran Goueli, to the United States. In this case, it was decided to respond to the demand nonetheless."
A security source revealed that "in recent weeks, the necessary security modifications were made on both sides, and inspection and identification procedures for Jordanian truck drivers and truck contents were intensified, and special security forces were allocated to secure the crossing."
