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Israel: Gaza Crossing to Egypt to Open but only for Palestinians to Leave
- On Wednesday, Israel said it would reopen the Rafah border crossing in the coming days to allow Palestinians to leave Gaza, demonstrating progress on the ceasefire agreement.
- Departures will require Israeli and Egyptian security approval, and Israel conditions exits on militants returning all hostages taken Oct. 7, 2023; a dispute with Egypt may delay the opening of Rafah crossing.
- The World Health Organization says more than 16,500 sick and wounded need evacuation from Gaza, where about 9,400 children suffer acute malnutrition amid a decimated health system and extreme impoverishment for 2.3 million people.
- A reopened Rafah would ease medical evacuations and trade, but the heavily damaged crossing needs European Union mission logistics finalized, with no specific time announced for opening.
- Egypt insists the crossing operate both ways, with President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi warning of Sinai security risks and citing UN Resolution 20, opposing permanent displacement.
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Israel says it will reopen Rafah border crossing
Israel said Wednesday that it would reopen the Rafah border crossing in the coming days, allowing Palestinians to leave Gaza. That could be a major development for residents of the devastated strip, for whom leaving has been extremely difficult — if not impossible — for most of the war. The…
·Sakado, Japan
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The Israeli government announced the move two days after a conversation between Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump. It is still questionable how many people will actually go.
·Zürich, Switzerland
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Total News Sources26
Leaning Left8Leaning Right5Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Left, 38% Center
Bias Distribution
- 38% of the sources lean Left, 38% of the sources are Center
38% Center
L 38%
C 38%
R 24%
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