Witkoff, Kushner in Israel to meet Netanyahu, with focus on Gaza

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56% : The crossing itself will be operated by officers from the European Union Border Assistance Mission, founded in 2005 to monitor the crossing, along with uninformed members of the Palestinian Authority's intelligence service, Kan said.
54% : Kan news reported that Israel will operate a remote surveillance system at the crossing, be in charge of granting advanced approval to travelers coming in and out of the Gaza Strip, and be able to scan any computers or other electronic devices passing through.
51% : The same framework was used during the previous Israel-Hamas ceasefire in January 2025.
48% : US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were in Israel on Saturday to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, mainly to discuss Gaza, two people briefed on the matter told Reuters.
48% : Ahead of the border's expected opening, sources briefed on the matter told Reuters Israel wants to restrict the number of Palestinians entering Gaza through the border crossing with Egypt to ensure that more are allowed out than in.
45% : The US on Thursday announced plans for a "New Gaza" rebuilt from scratch, to include residential towers, data centers and seaside resorts, part of US President Donald Trump's push to advance an Israel-Hamas ceasefire shaken by repeated violations.
45% : Gvili's family on Saturday expressed concern that pressure was being directed at Israel to move forward with the ceasefire plan, rather than on Hamas to return the hostage's body.
45% : Earlier this month, Washington announced that the plan had now moved into the second phase, under which Israel is expected to withdraw troops further from Gaza, and Hamas is due to disarm and yield control of the territory's administration.
41% : Israel has resisted further easing the situation in the Strip before Gvili has been returned.
40% : A US official and an Arab diplomat told The Times of Israel on Friday that the reopening of the Rafah Crossing was "imposed" on Israel.
40% : The Arab diplomat said mediators of the Gaza ceasefire -- the US, Egypt, Qatar and Turkey -- recognized that Israel wasn't going to agree on its own to reopen the border gate between Egypt and Gaza.
39% : While the Israel Defense Forces will not be physically present at the crossing, Israeli troops will be deployed nearby and operate their own checkpoint aimed at preventing weapons smuggling.
37% : Israel shuttered the crossing around two months later, and it has remained closed since.
37% : The war broke out when Hamas-led terrorists invaded Israel, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping 251.
35% : The issue was raised during Netanyahu's meetings with Trump and his top aides in Florida last month, where Washington made clear that it expected Israel to reopen Rafah, a US official said, adding that the Israeli premier indicated that he would comply.

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