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Rafah Crossing Opens

The Rafah crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt has opened on a trial basis after a year and a half of closure. The official opening is today under Egyptian and European supervision.


Rafah Crossing Opens

Yesterday, Sunday, the trial operation of the Rafah land crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt began, after more than a year and a half of near-total closure. The official opening is scheduled for today, Monday, under Egyptian and European supervision, with the participation of an Israeli army representative as part of the transition arrangements to the second phase of the plan to end the war. Egyptian, Palestinian, and Israeli sources confirmed the success of the experimental operational mechanism. A European Union mission arrived on the Palestinian side of the crossing through an Israeli KPP, while representatives of the Palestinian Authority, who will oversee the operation from the Palestinian side, entered via the Egyptian gate. A responsible Egyptian source revealed that...