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Rafah Crossing is set for partial reopening in Gaza deal
(MENAFN) Israeli authorities have approved a restricted reopening of the Rafah Crossing for pedestrians, in line with US President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza, as stated by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office on Sunday.
"As part of President Trump’s 20-point plan, Israel has agreed to a limited reopening of the Rafah Crossing for pedestrian passage only, subject to a full Israeli inspection mechanism. The reopening of the crossing was conditioned upon the return of all living hostages and a 100% effort by Hamas to locate and return all deceased hostages," the office wrote on the social media platform X.
Israel indicated that the crossing will only open after the search for the body of Israeli soldier Ran Gvili is completed. The Palestinian side of the Rafah Crossing has been fully closed since May 2024, as part of a two-year military operation in Gaza, which has claimed over 71,400 lives, mostly women and children, since October 2023.
In recent months, the reopening has been tied to the return of the last remaining captive’s body from Gaza. The Rafah crossing, connecting Gaza to Egypt, was originally scheduled to reopen in October under the first phase of a ceasefire that began on October 10, but Israel did not comply.
Since the ceasefire’s start, Palestinian factions have released 20 Israeli captives alive and returned the remains of 27 others, while Gvili’s body remains missing. In the same period, the Israeli military has reportedly committed hundreds of violations, killing at least 484 Palestinians and injuring 1,321, according to health authorities.
"As part of President Trump’s 20-point plan, Israel has agreed to a limited reopening of the Rafah Crossing for pedestrian passage only, subject to a full Israeli inspection mechanism. The reopening of the crossing was conditioned upon the return of all living hostages and a 100% effort by Hamas to locate and return all deceased hostages," the office wrote on the social media platform X.
Israel indicated that the crossing will only open after the search for the body of Israeli soldier Ran Gvili is completed. The Palestinian side of the Rafah Crossing has been fully closed since May 2024, as part of a two-year military operation in Gaza, which has claimed over 71,400 lives, mostly women and children, since October 2023.
In recent months, the reopening has been tied to the return of the last remaining captive’s body from Gaza. The Rafah crossing, connecting Gaza to Egypt, was originally scheduled to reopen in October under the first phase of a ceasefire that began on October 10, but Israel did not comply.
Since the ceasefire’s start, Palestinian factions have released 20 Israeli captives alive and returned the remains of 27 others, while Gvili’s body remains missing. In the same period, the Israeli military has reportedly committed hundreds of violations, killing at least 484 Palestinians and injuring 1,321, according to health authorities.
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