US EditionIsrael will reopen Gaza’s border crossing with Egypt on Sunday, after nearly 2 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 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…
Israel will reopen the Rafah border post on Sunday to allow a limited and controlled passage of people, as announced this Friday in Jerusalem. It is the only point of entry and exit between the Gaza Strip and the outside world that does not pass through Israel. It is located on the part controlled by the Israeli Army since the beginning of the ceasefire that came into force on 10 October after more than two years of war against the Palestinian I…
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plaindealerin.comWhat to know about Gaza's Rafah crossing, set to open Sunday
The gateway to the world for Palestinians in Gaza — the Rafah border crossing to Egypt — is set to reopen Sunday after being largely shut since it was seized by Israel in May 2024. The reopening, announced by Israel…
The Palestinians in Gaza, the United Nations and many international NGOs are looking forward to this reopening.
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".
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