US EditionIsrael will reopen Gaza’s border crossing with Egypt on Sunday, after nearly 2 years of closure
The reopening permits limited pedestrian crossing under strict Israeli, Egyptian, and European Union supervision, marking progress in the U.S.-brokered ceasefire with about 50 Palestinians crossing daily.
- Jan 30: Israel announced it will reopen the Rafah border crossing on Sunday, allowing limited pedestrian travel between Gaza and Egypt, COGAT said.
- The decision followed recovery of the last hostage this week, Ran Gvili, clearing the way for reopening as part of the first phase of U.S. President Donald Trump's ceasefire plan.
- COGAT said travelers will need prior Israeli security clearance and Egypt coordination, with pedestrian-only crossings screened by the European Union mission and Israeli security establishment, while Egypt provides daily lists limited to several hundred people.
- Tens of thousands are expected to return through Rafah, the sole route for more than 2 million Gaza residents, but only residents who left Gaza during the war with prior Israeli security approval may enter.
- The crossing was seized by Israel in May 2024, about nine months into the Gaza war, and Israeli officials said throughput should rise after upgrades despite Hamas's demand for goods access being rejected by the Israeli military.
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Israel To Partially Open Rafah Crossing On Feb 1
Israel announced it would reopen the crucial Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt on Sunday after months of urging from the UN, humanitarian organisations and ordinary Palestinians -- but only for the "limited movement of people".
For almost a year, the Rafah crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt was closed. Now Israel has announced to reopen it - with restrictions.
The Rafah crossing, which connects Gaza with Egypt, will open this Sunday for the first time since May 2024, when it was taken by Israeli troops, and four months after Israel agreed to reopen it in the ceasefire pact. COGAT, the military body that manages civil affairs in the occupied territories, has communicated this Friday a week after the Davos Forum announcement of its reopening this week. Many Gazans await that moment, eager to meet with r…
Israel to reopen Rafah border crossing on Sunday
Israel will reopen the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt on Sunday, allowing pedestrian traffic to flow both ways as those impacted by a devastating war seek critical aid. The Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), the Israeli government unit in charge of humanitarian aid in Gaza, announced on Friday morning that the opening would be “for limited movement of people only.” “Exit from and entry into …
Israel to reopen Gaza Strip's Rafah crossing on Sunday, in largely symbolic move
At this stage, only sick and wounded Palestinians will be allowed to exit the Gaza Strip, along with those accompanying them. An Israeli security official told Haaretz that between 150 and 200 entries and exits are expected at the crossing per day
The border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt has been closed since May 2024, when Israeli troops took control of the Palestinian side.The Israeli Army has announced this Friday that it will allow the “limited” movement of people through the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt, starting on Sunday, February 1, after more than a year and a half of closing the only exit and entry into the Gaza Strip with another country other than I…
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