"CAIRO Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt reopened on Monday for limited traffic, a key step as the Israeli-Hamas ceasefire moves ahead, according to Egyptian and Israeli security officials. An Egyptian official said 50 Palestinians would cross in each direction in the first day of the crossing's operation. The official, involved in talks related the implementation of the ceasefire deal, spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss the issue."
"Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has also said that Israel will allow 50 patients a day to leave. An official involved in the discussions, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the diplomatic talks, said each patient would be allowed to travel with two relatives, while some 50 people who left Gaza during the war would be allowed to return each day."
Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt reopened for limited traffic with 50 Palestinians allowed to cross in each direction on the first day. No goods will be permitted to enter and travel remains largely symbolic for now. Israel and Egypt will vet travelers, with European Union border patrol agents supervising and a small Palestinian presence. Israel will allow 50 patients per day to leave, each accompanied by two relatives, while about 50 former Gaza residents may return daily. Egypt prepared 150 hospitals to receive evacuated patients and wounded. Travel numbers could increase if the system succeeds. Israeli forces seized Rafah in May 2024.
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