Israel, Egypt coordinate reopening of Rafah Crossing in test before Gaza residents allowed through

Israel and Egypt conducted a trial reopening of the Rafah Crossing betwixt Egypt and Gaza connected Sunday.

Israel’s Coordinator for Government Activities successful the Territories (COGAT), which oversees humanitarian and civilian efforts successful Gaza, said the crossing volition beryllium unfastened to the nationalist starting Monday morning, but lone successful a constricted capacity, allowing astir 150 radical per time to cross.

Those headed to the crossing volition beryllium picked up by buses and brought successful organized groups, with each of them being cleared by Israeli intelligence.

Israeli forces volition supply information for the crossings successful coordination with Egypt and nether the supervision of the European Union mission.

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The Rafah Crossing opened for a trial tally connected Sunday amid coordination betwixt Israel and Egypt. (COGAT)

Return from Egypt for Gaza residents volition lone beryllium allowed for those who near Gaza during the people of the war, and lone aft anterior information clearance by Israel.

"The Rafah crossing has reopened for the question of radical only. Today, a aviator is underway to trial and measure the cognition of the crossing," COGAT said successful a statement.

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"The question of residents successful some directions, introduction and exit to and from Gaza, is expected to statesman tomorrow," the connection continued.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the crossing is opening nether President Trump's bid plan. (Haim Zach/GPO)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bureau said past week that Israel agreed to the "limited reopening" of the crossing nether President Donald Trump’s 20-point bid plan.

ISRAEL ANNOUNCES LIMITED REOPENING OF RAFAH CROSSING UNDER TRUMP'S 20-POINT PLAN

"As portion of President Trump’s 20-point plan, Israel has agreed to a constricted reopening of the Rafah Crossing for pedestrian transition only, taxable to a afloat Israeli inspection mechanism," the Office of the Prime Minister of Israel wrote.

The Prime Minister’s Office said the reopening was contingent connected the instrumentality of each surviving hostages and what it described arsenic a "100 percent effort" by Hamas to locate and instrumentality the remains of each deceased hostages.

The assemblage of Ran Gvili, the past hostage held successful Gaza, was brought location for burial connected Jan. 26, 2026. (The Hostages and Missing Families Forum Headquarters)

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The remains of the last Israeli hostage, Staff Sgt. Ran Gvili, were recovered by Israel and returned past week.

Fox News' Greg Norman contributed to this report.