US EditionGaza's Rafah crossing with Egypt to open next week, Palestinian official says
The Rafah crossing will reopen next week to allow Palestinian movement and aid after months of closure during the Israel-Hamas war, amid ongoing Israeli security conditions.
- 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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Israel also requires the installation of a military checkpoint inside Gaza.
Gaza: Rafah crossing to open next week, says Palestinian official
Palestinian official Ali Shaat on Thursday, January 22 announced that Rafah crossing in Gaza will reopen next week after it was closed during the two year conflict with Israel. The announcement was made during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. “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,”…
The Rafah crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt is scheduled to open next week.
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