US EditionIsrael will reopen Gaza’s border crossing with Egypt on Sunday, after nearly 2 years of closure
The crossing will open for limited pedestrian movement prioritizing medical evacuations and returnees under EU supervision, allowing up to 150 people daily, officials said.
- COGAT announced on Sunday that the Rafah border crossing reopened for limited movement of people only in both directions starting February 1, 2026.
- Seized in May 2024, the crossing had been closed until the recovery of the last hostage's remains cleared the way for the U.S.-brokered ceasefire's second phase.
- Israel and Egypt will vet individuals while European Union border patrol agents supervise, prioritising medical evacuations with 150 permitted to leave and 50 permitted to enter.
- Hospitals and ambulances in Egypt are preparing to receive sick and injured Palestinians, while the Palestinian health ministry says 20,000 patients await treatment abroad.
- The second phase foresees installing a Palestinian administrative committee, deploying an international security force and disarming Hamas, but recent airstrikes and ceasefire violations causing over 500 deaths raise uncertainty.
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Israel has reopened the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip very partially. According to Palestinian images and sources interviewed, tankers and ambulances crossed
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