US EditionGaza's Rafah crossing with Egypt to open next week, Palestinian official says
The reopening supports aid deliveries and medical travel amid ceasefire efforts, though Israeli approval remains pending due to security and political concerns.
- On Jan 22, Ali Shaath announced Gaza's Rafah crossing with Egypt will reopen next week after being largely shut during the Israel-Hamas war.
- The ceasefire brokered in October by former U.S. President Donald Trump left Israel in control of more than half of Gaza, including the area near the Rafah crossing.
- For Palestinians in Gaza, Rafah is more than a gate, Shaath described it as `a lifeline and symbol of opportunity` linking reopening to renewed access.
- Israel gave no immediate comment, leaving implementation unclear, while Hamas controls the remainder of the enclave, complicating Rafah crossing logistics.
- At Davos, Shaath announced by video link during a Trump-hosted event launching the Board of Peace that `Opening Rafah signals that Gaza is no longer closed to the future and to the war.
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Gaza's Rafah border crossing to open next week, U.S.-backed Palestinian administrator says
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Rafah Crossing to Reopen Under Israel's Conditions
An Israeli diplomatic source noted Thursday that the Rafah crossing could open next week in both directions after technical arrangements have wrapped up to guarantee complete Israeli command over those traversing it. Israel has recently reported on this prospect being in the works. The statement as made after Ali Shaath, chairman the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza tasked with running the Gaza Strip as part of the Donald Trump'…
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"I am pleased to announce the Rafah crossing will open next week in both directions. For Palestinians in Gaza, Rafah is more than a gate. It is a lifeline and symbol of opportunity," Shaath said.
Israel pushes back on Rafah reopening claims
Israeli officials quickly pushed back, saying there is currently no directive to open the Rafah Crossing. By World Israel News Staff During a signing ceremony for the launch of President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Thursday, Palestinian official Ali Shaath claimed the Rafah Border Crossing would reopen next week. Speaking in a video message, Shaath, who was named chair of the Palestinian N…
Gaza’s Rafah crossing with Egypt to reopen ‘in both directions’ next week
The Rafah crossing, which links Egypt with the Gaza Strip, will be reopened in “both directions” next week, an administrator for the enclave said on Thursday. “Opening Rafah signals that Gaza is no longer closed to the future and the world,” he said.
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