Israel said on Friday it would reopen the Rafah crossing, Gaza’s border crossing with Egypt, in both directions on Sunday. It said people would be allowed “limited movement” after security clearance.
A significant step toward US President Donald Trump’s plan for a ceasefire in Gaza would be the reopening of the Rafah crossing. (Reuters) According to X Account, the Israeli Ministry of Defense’s Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories is in charge of civilian affairs in the Palestinian Territories.The reopening of the Rafah crossing would mark an important step towards US President Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan. (Reuters)Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories, the Israeli Ministry of Defense agency that oversees civilian affairs in the Palestinian Territories, reported X Account.
It stated that only “limited movement” of people would be permitted at the Rafah crossing. Additionally, it stated that entry and departure from the Gaza Strip via the Rafah crossing would be coordinated with Egypt “following prior security clearance of individuals by Israel.”
It further stated that the European Union mission will oversee movement through the Rafah crossing.
A significant step toward US President Donald Trump’s plan for a ceasefire in Gaza would be the reopening of the Rafah crossing. As of May 2024, the crossing is effectively closed.
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Security clearance, restricted movement What is there for the Rafah crossing? According to COGAT, residents of Egypt will be permitted to return to the Gaza Strip following Israeli security clearance and in cooperation with Egypt.
“Only residents who left Gaza during the conflict will be allowed to return to the Gaza Strip from Egypt, in coordination with Egypt, and only after prior security clearance from Israel,” COGAT stated.
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Additionally, it stated that the initial screening at the EU crossing will be part of the Rafah crossing process. An additional screening and identification procedure will then be carried out in specific corridors run by defense establishments in regions under the jurisdiction of the Israel Defense Forces.
As the US-brokered Israel-Hamas ceasefire plan enters its second phase, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier announced the reopening of the Rafah crossing, according to the Associated Press.
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Only a few dozen Palestinians would initially be permitted to pass, including medical evacuees and Palestinians who fled the conflict, an Israeli official told the AP on condition of anonymity.
Additionally, they stated that 50 medical evacuees would be permitted to enter and 50 to leave.
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Many Palestinians who have left the war-torn region wish to return, and thousands of Palestinians are attempting to flee Gaza.
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