Egypt and Israel have coordinated to reopen the Rafah crossing for Gaza residents in the coming days. Israel announced it will open the Rafah crossing in the coming days to allow Palestinians to leave Gaza for Egypt. The statement, issued by the Coordination of Government Activities in the Areas—an Israeli military body responsible for facilitating aid to Gaza—did not specify if there would be any restrictions on who is allowed to leave Gaza. The statement did not set a specific date for the reopening of Rafah crossing, according to the Associated Press. The Rafah land crossing, linking Egypt and Gaza, has been largely closed since May 2024, after Israeli forces launched military operations in southern Gaza and took control of the Palestinian side of the crossing.
