US EditionRafah Crossing Reopens Amid Ongoing Tensions
- The Rafah Crossing, Gaza's main gateway, reopened Wednesday for limited pedestrian traffic between Gaza and Egypt, according to Israeli officials.
- Israel's COGAT, the military body in charge of humanitarian matters, announced the framework limits operations to people only, following a security assessment regarding ongoing threats.
- The arrangement includes screening and identification procedures along the Regavim route, operated under IDF control, designed to prevent transfer of hostile operatives or prohibited materials.
- Its reopening offered relief to Palestinians seeking medical care or returning after fleeing, though Rafah remains a focal point in postwar administrative discussions.
- Meanwhile, Israeli air strikes in Gaza killed at least 13 Palestinians on Sunday in Nuseirat, including a couple, their 10-year-old son, two boys, and nine police officers.
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Israel Says Gaza's Rafah Crossing to Reopen for Limited Movement of People
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. According to CNN, Israel's Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) said the crossing between Gaza and Egypt will reopen on Wednesday in both directions. World News | Israel Says Gaza's Rafah Crossing to Reopen for Limited Movement of People.
Israel To Partially Reopen Rafah Crossing Starting Wednesday
Israeli authorities announced on Sunday that the Rafah crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt will partially reopen starting this coming Wednesday. This decision marks a significant shift after the crossing remained largely closed since the onset of the recent conflict in the Middle East. According to the Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), the reopening will facilitate limited two-way movement for individuals, a…
The Rafah crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt will be reopened on Wednesday for the limited movement of passers-by in both directions, announced this morning the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Israeli Territories (COGAT). The crossing was closed on 28 February, after the United States and Israel began their attack on Iran. According to the COGAT statement, the reopening will be applied only to the people, with no indication th…
The crossing had reopened in early February after being largely closed since May 2024, during the early months of Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza.
Israel announced this Sunday the partial reopening of the Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza, starting next Wednesday. It will reopen "only for a limited movement of people". This border was closed since February 28, after the start of the Israeli-American strikes against Iran. - Gaza: Israel announces a partial reopening of the Rafah crossing, closed since the beginning of the war in Iran (International).
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