US EditionIsrael will reopen Gaza’s border crossing with Egypt on Sunday, after nearly 2 years of closure
The reopening allows limited pedestrian movement under strict vetting by Israel, Egypt, and EU monitors, marking progress in the U.S.-brokered ceasefire after nearly two years of closure.
- 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 announced on Friday that the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt would reopen on Sunday, a decision with drastic restrictions on a fragile truce in the Palestinian territory. ...
Israel will reopen Gaza's border crossing with Egypt on Sunday after nearly two-year closure
Starting on Sunday, a "limited movement of people only" will be allowed through the Rafah crossing, Gaza's main gateway to the outside world, the Israeli military body in charge of coordinating aid to Gaza said in a statement.
Israel reopening Gaza's border crossing with Egypt on Sunday after nearly 2-year closure
Israel said Friday that it will reopen the pedestrian border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt over the weekend, marking an important step forward for U.S. President Donald Trump's Gaza ceasefire plan.
Israel to Reopen Rafah Crossing
Israel said it would reopen the Rafah Crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt in February in alignment with a ceasefire agreement. “In accordance with the ceasefire agreement and the directive of the political echelon, the Rafah Crossing will open this coming Sunday (February 1st) in both directions, for limited movement of people only,” the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) said. “Exit from and entry into the Gaz…
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