Rafah crossing to reopen to allow passage between Gaza and Egypt after Israel and Hamas agreed to a peace agreement And the first phase of the ceasefire.
The European Union Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM) monitoring mission will resume its duties a statement Italy’s Defense Minister Guido Crosetto on Friday. The crossing will reopen on Tuesday.
“On Sunday, October 12, the campaign for the release of Israeli hostages and the release of Palestinian prisoners will begin,” Crosetto said, according to translation. “The Israelis are working to restore the logistical functionality of the crossing infrastructure as quickly as possible.”
About 600 trucks carrying humanitarian aid per day “will come from other (non-Rafa) crossings”, Crosetto said. According to the statement, he also authorized the continuation of Italian operations as part of the EUBAM mission.
Hill has contacted the White House for comment.
israel took over Rafah in May 2024, before the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Order 100,000 Palestinians in eastern Rafah were told to “evacuate immediately”, followed by “targeted attacks” a few hours later. At that time of the war, Rafah was the last route for humanitarian aid into Gaza.
Thousands of Palestinians on Friday Returned in the northern sector of the region following the ceasefire agreement and the withdrawal of Israeli troops.
as part of armistice agreementIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said his cabinet allowed The release of approximately 2,000 Palestinians in Israeli custody in exchange for the release of all remaining hostages held by Hamas.
UN officials said they needed Israel to open more crossings to allow humanitarian aid to reach the war-torn region. UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said humanitarian partners had begun deploying ambulances, fuel, medical supplies and other critical items through the Kerem Shalom crossing. The Associated Press,
President Trump is expected To visit Israel and Egypt Monitoring of the peace agreement is starting from Sunday.
While the ceasefire remains in effect, Israel carried out air strikes One person reportedly died in Masaileh village in Lebanon. The Lebanese Health Ministry said the airstrikes also destroyed a highway that links Beirut with parts of southern Lebanon. AP,
IDF targets “Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure” in southern Lebanon Statement shared on social media site,
