As an important border crossing from Egypt to the Gaza Strip, the Rafah crossing has been watched by various parties involved in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Recently, Egypt reiterated that it would not open the Rafah crossing while Israel controls the other side. Why is that? Because Israel will drive refugees from the Gaza Strip to Egypt, which makes it difficult for the Egyptian government to do so, and they don't want to bring Gaza refugees to Egypt and make the already not very rich finances worse. However, they are not willing to close the Rafah border crossing completely, because the port is really attracting attention from all sides.
The European Union recently said that it will extend the mandate of the Rafah Port Defense Mission and the Palestinian Police Mission. Because like Egypt, they all think it's a place of great value. So what is the "magic" of the Rafah port that makes all forces stare at it?
They are all waiting for an opportunity for the Gaza Strip to begin to rebuild. The United Nations, the United States, and Egypt have all calculated that the reconstruction of Gaza will cost $40 billion to $90 billion, but of course this is only a previous estimate, and I am afraid that more will be needed now. These countries need to contribute to the teams needed for reconstruction, and whoever rebuilds the Gaza Strip will have a certain say in the region in the future.
It can be said that there is really an undercurrent behind the reconstruction of Gaza, and all forces are trying to find a way to take root in the Gaza Strip. Egypt wanted to expand its power; The United States is trying to find a way for its own forces to gain a foothold in the Middle East, so that it can find opportunities to further participate in the affairs of the Middle East. Of course, the EU thinks the same way, otherwise he would not have thought of using the police to infiltrate the Gaza Strip, and they will definitely want to participate in the future security of Gaza; And Israel, not to mention, it would be better for him to be able to occupy the entire Gaza Strip, but now it seems that it is obviously impossible, and the United States and the West will not let him monopolize the "benefits".
In the final analysis, the reconstruction of Gaza is just an excuse made by various forces, they just want to have a greater say in the Middle East, not only because of oil, but because the Middle East can become a bridge for exchanges and trade between the East and the West in the middle of the entire Eurasian continent, and this role has always been valued by the West, because they believe that only by firmly grasping this bridge, they will never be marginalized by the world and will always have a place in the world. But they did go too far, and in order to achieve their goal, their hands were covered in blood.