Israel will allow Gaza residents to return to Gaza via Rafah crossing, 1st since war began

Israel intends to allow Palestinians stranded outside the Gaza Strip to return via the destroyed Rafah land crossing on the border with Egypt for the first time since Oct. 7, 2023, after establishing a mechanism with the Egyptian side, Israeli media reported on Friday, Anadolu reports. “For the first time since October 7, 2023, Gaza residents who left the Strip from Egypt will be allowed to return to the Gaza Strip,” the Israeli Army Radio said. However, it also noted: “The return of Gaza residents will only begin after a mechanism has been established with the Egyptian side, and then the criteria, scope of work, and the entire process have been determined.” The radio station claimed that this is what […]