"The reopening of the link between the enclave and Egypt is stipulated under the second phase of the US-brokered ceasefire'. Gaza's key Rafah border crossing has reopened for limited traffic after two years or so of closure, officials have said. The crossing, which links the Palestinian enclave with Egypt, is Gaza's only border passage that does not lead to Israel."
"The reopening will be limited. Israel and Egypt are expected to impose caps on the number of travellers crossing and Israel will demand intensive security checks on Palestinians entering and exiting the Strip. After Isreal announced last week that it would finally reopen the crossing, a line of ambulances has formed on the Egyptian side of the border, awaiting entry to Gaza to evacuate people in need of urgent medical attention. An Israeli security official said that European monitoring teams have arrived at the crossing, according to the Reuters news agency."
Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt has reopened for limited traffic after roughly two years of closure. The reopening is part of the second phase of the US-brokered ceasefire and restores Gaza's sole border passage that does not lead to Israel. The crossing will serve as a vital entry point for humanitarian supplies and for evacuating people needing medical care. Israel and Egypt will cap traveler numbers and impose intensive security checks on Palestinians entering and exiting the Strip. Ambulances have queued on the Egyptian side and European monitoring teams have arrived at the crossing.
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