"The number of people moving through the crossing is expected to be very limited, with the restriction that only those traveling on foot can move across the border. In the first days of the reopening, just fifty people are expected to cross the border between Gaza and Egypt in each direction, Egyptian state-linked media reported on Monday. Share Earlier, an Israeli defence official said the crossing could hold between 150 and 200 people altogether in both directions."
"There would be more people leaving than returning because patients left together with escorts, the official added. Lists of people due to pass through the crossing had been submitted by Egypt and approved by Israel, the official said. Reopening the border crossing was a key requirement of the first phase of the US president Donald Trump's plan to end the conflict."
"But the ceasefire, which came into effect in October after two years of fighting, has been repeatedly shaken by rounds of violence. Israeli attacks in Gaza have killed more than 500 Palestinians since the ceasefire began, local health officials say, and Palestinian militants have killed four Israeli troops, according to Israeli authorities. For the full story, click here: Share Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the situation in Gaza, where Israel has reopened the border between Gaza and Egypt in a limited capacity."
The Gaza–Egypt border crossing reopened in a tightly limited, pedestrian-only capacity with movement allowed only after prior Israeli security clearance. Egypt and Israel imposed caps on the number of travellers, and Egyptian state-linked media expected about fifty people to cross in each direction during the initial days. An Israeli official said the crossing could hold 150–200 people in total. Lists of approved individuals were submitted by Egypt and approved by Israel. Many intending travellers are sick or wounded patients traveling with escorts, producing more departures than returns amid an unstable ceasefire.
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