Israel agrees to limited reopening of Rafah Crossing

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said it has agreed to a limited reopening of the Rafah Crossing as part of U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza.

"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," Netanyahu's office said.

It noted that Israel will open the crossing once the search operation for the body of Israeli soldier Ran Gvili is completed.

Israel has fully closed the Palestinian side of the Rafah Crossing since May 2024. In recent months, it has linked the reopening of the Palestinian side to the return of the body of its last captive from the Strip.