Preparations underway for full reopening of Gaza's Rafah crossing, officials say | Law-Order

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : COGAT, the Israeli military unit that oversees humanitarian coordination, said the crossing will reopen in both directions for Gaza residents on foot only and its operation will be coordinated with Egypt and the European Union.
55% : Lists of Gazans set to pass through the crossing have ⁠been submitted by Egypt and approved by Israel, the official said.
53% : A European source close to the EU mission confirmed the details and a Palestinian official said the crossing was expected to open for passengers on Monday.
40% : STRICT SECURITY CHECKS Israel has said the crossing would ⁠open under stringent security checks only for Palestinians who wish ⁠to leave the war-ravaged enclave and for those who fled the fighting in the first months of the war to return.
39% : Hamas has so far rejected disarmament and Israel has repeatedly indicated that if the Islamist militant group ⁠is not disarmed peacefully, it will use force to make it do so.
38% : On Saturday, Israel launched some of its most intense airstrikes since the ceasefire, killing at least ⁠30 people, in what it said was a response to a Hamas violation of the truce on Friday when militants emerged from a tunnel in Rafah.
31% : Reopening the border crossing was a key requirement of the first phase of U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to end the Israel-Hamas war.

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