Israel to Reopen Gaza’s Rafah Crossing With Egypt

The limited reopening of Gaza’s border with Egypt follows the identification of the last Israeli hostage.

Palestinians arrive at Rafah, the border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, on Nov. 1, 2023. The Canadian Press/AP, Fatima Shbair

Israel said on Jan. 30 it would reopen the Rafah crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt for limited pedestrian traffic, under a U.S.-brokered Gaza cease-fire agreement and subject to Israeli security screening.

The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), the Israeli defense ministry body responsible for implementing government policy in Gaza and the West Bank, said the crossing would open on Feb. 1, in both directions.