US EditionIsrael announces limited reopening of Rafah Crossing under Trump’s 20-point plan
Israel requires the recovery of the last hostage's remains before reopening Gaza's Rafah Crossing, affecting over 2 million residents and under full Israeli inspection.
- Netanyahu's office announced late on Sunday that Israel will reopen Gaza's Rafah crossing for people only after locating the last Israeli hostage's body.
- Because all living hostages must be returned and bodies located, Israel demanded a `100% effort` by Hamas, with all hostages returned except Master Sgt. Ran Gvili, whose remains the Israeli military is retrieving.
- The Rafah Crossing has been under Israeli control since 2024 and is Gaza's main entry point, with three sources last week saying Israel may limit Palestinians entering to favor exits.
- Under the U.S. plan, Israel agreed a limited, inspected reopening, and Washington said the plan entered a second phase this month.
- On Thursday, Ali Shaath, head of a transitional Palestinian committee backed by the U.S., said the Rafah Crossing would open this week, while Egyptian soldiers guarded Rafah on July 4, 2024.
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The important connection from the Gaza Strip to Egypt should have been opened already. Israel demands the return of a missing body and starts a large search operation.
Israel to allow limited reopening of Rafah once last hostage’s remains are recovered
Israel has agreed to reopen the Rafah crossing for pedestrian traffic after the remains of the final hostage in Gaza are found, amid mounting US pressure and urgent calls to expand humanitarian access
Rafah is considered the gateway of the Gaza Strip to the world. After completing a search for the last hostage corpses, Israel wants to open the crossing for people.
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Israel agrees to 'limited reopening' of Rafah crossing
Israel said Monday it would allow a "limited reopening" of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt once it had recovered the remains of the last hostage in the Palestinian territory.
The Rafah border crossing is a key entry point for humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip.
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