Israel said it was carrying out a “pilot” run of the Rafah crossing and planned to permit more Palestinians to cross the border with Egypt starting on Monday.
Israel said it was carrying out a “pilot” run of the Rafah crossing and planned to permit more Palestinians to cross the border with Egypt starting on Monday.
The Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt has reopened “on a trial basis,” Israeli authorities said on Sunday.
The crossing had been nearly completely closed for over two years.
COGAT, the Israeli military unit responsible for civilian administration in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, said the crossing was being opened “for limited movement of people only.”
In a later statement, it clarified that this was a “pilot” run of the crossing and that a broader reopening was expected for Monday.
The two statements did not mention any plans for the increased entry of international aid.
The head of the new Palestinian committee governing Gaza’s daily affairs also said the crossing will open in both directions starting Monday.
