Report: Egypt open to accepting 500,000 Gaza refugees into Sinai Peninsula
In a significant shift in policy, Egypt may be on the verge of reversing its long-standing refusal to accept Palestinian refugees from Gaza. According to Lebanon’s Al Akhbar newspaper, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has indicated a willingness to temporarily allow up to 500,000 Palestinians to enter the Sinai Peninsula while the Gaza Strip undergoes reconstruction.