Israel: It is preparing with Egypt to open the Rafah border Crossing for people to pass through

Israel has announced that it is working with Egypt to open Rafah, the main border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, to facilitate the passage of people. The specific date will be announced later.

The Operations Coordination Office of Israel, which is responsible for supervising supplies in the Gaza Strip, said on Thursday (October 16) that humanitarian aid supplies are still continuing to enter the Gaza Strip through ports such as Kerem Shalom, which borders Israel. "Once Israel and Egypt complete the necessary preparations for opening the Rafah port, We will announce the opening date of the Rafah border Crossing, which is only open to people, later.

The Office for the Coordination of Operations said in a statement sent to Reuters: "It needs to be emphasized that humanitarian aid will not enter Gaza through the Rafah border crossing." This point has never been agreed upon at any stage."

Two sources told Reuters on Wednesday (15th) that the Rafah border Crossing is expected to open to the public on Thursday.

Israel had previously warned that it might continue to close the Rafah border crossing due to Hamas' slow return of the hostages' bodies. This highlights the risks faced in the implementation of the ceasefire agreement. The ceasefire agreement ended the two-year-long war between the warring sides, and all the living hostages held by Hamas have been released in accordance with the agreement.