US EditionIsrael says it will reopen the Rafah crossing within days to allow Palestinians to exit into Egypt
The Rafah crossing reopening will allow thousands of Gaza residents to exit under EU supervision as part of ceasefire terms, addressing urgent medical and humanitarian needs.
- On Dec 3, COGAT said Israel will open the Rafah crossing from Gaza to Egypt in the coming days exclusively for exits, the Israeli Defence Ministry body said.
- Reopening follows brief January and February 2025 openings and sealed closure after the Israeli army took control of the Rafah crossing in May 2024, part of US President Donald Trump's peace plan and UN demands.
- The opening will operate under Israeli security approval exclusively for Gaza residents exiting, coordinated with Egypt and supervised by the EU Border Assistance Mission using a January 2025 mechanism.
- The reopening would allow Gaza residents in need of medical care to leave through Egypt, while the World Health Organization says there are more than 16,500 sick and wounded who need evacuation.
- With remains still missing, the two remaining hostages threaten to stall the first phase of the ceasefire as Hamas and Israel have traded accusations of violating the US-brokered agreement.
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Israel Says a Gaza Border Will Reopen, but Only for Palestinians to Leave
Israel said on Wednesday that it would begin allowing some Palestinians to leave the Gaza Strip for Egypt “in the coming days” through the Rafah border crossing. Such an opening would be a lifeline for Gazans hoping to flee, particularly for the sick and wounded. Israel’s military liaison on humanitarian affairs, widely known by its acronym, COGAT, said that the crossing would open only one way, allowing Palestinians to leave Gaza but not to ret…
On Wednesday, 3 December, Israel announced the reopening "in the coming days" of the Rafah crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, pursuant to a measure provided for in the American peace plan for Gaza. A few hours after the announcement, Egypt denied any agreement with Israel.
Israel announced this Wednesday that residents of the Gaza Strip could leave the territory to Egypt "in the coming days", in accordance with a measure provided for in the American peace plan for Gaza.
Israel intends to open the Rafah crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt in the coming days.
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