Reopening of Gaza's Rafah crossing expected February 2, officials say

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : 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. Stay up to date with the latest news.
54% : Lists of Gazans set to pass through the crossing have been submitted by Egypt and approved by Israel, the official said.
52% : A Palestinian official and a European source close to the EU mission confirmed the details.
43% : Many of those expected to leave are sick and wounded Gazans in urgent need of medical treatment abroad, with the health ministry stating that around 20,000 patients are awaiting evacuation Gaza's main border crossing in Rafah will reopen for Palestinians on Monday, Israel said, with preparations underway at the war-ravaged enclave's main gateway that has been largely shut for almost two years.
40% : Hamas has so far rejected disarmament, and Israel has repeatedly indicated that if the militant group is not disarmed peacefully, it will use force to make it do so.
39% : 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.
38% : Reopening the border crossing was a key requirement of the first phase of US President Donald Trump's plan to end the Israel-Hamas war.
37% : 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.

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