Israel said Friday that it will reopen the pedestrian border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt over the weekend, marking an important step forward for U.S. President Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan.

Rafah Crossing Reopens for Limited Traffic, 150 Gazans Allowed to Cross in a Day 

Israel will supervise the exit of Gazans to Egypt remotely. Israeli officers in a control room will use facial recognition software to verify that those leaving the Strip are on the list of approved names and open a gate at the crossing to let them through.

Rafah border crossing opens for trial; ‘limited passage’ of Palestinians to start from Monday

An Israeli official said all Palestinians who wish to exit Gaza will be able to leave through Rafah if Egypt agrees to receive them, but the crossing won’t be open for people who want to return to Gaza. The EU still has to make some adjustments to logistics before the crossing opens.

Israel to open Rafah Crossing, let authorised Gazans enter Egypt

The Hostages and Missing Families Forum praised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s move to indefinitely close the Rafah Crossing between Egypt and Gaza, accusing Hamas of failing to live up to its side of the ceasefire deal.

Hamas hand over 2 more bodies of hostages after Netanyahu says Rafah Crossing to be closed indefinitely

Egypt warns of military escalation in the Sinai Peninsula if Palestinians are forcibly displaced from Gaza. Rafah border security heightened as tensions rose.

Egypt warns military escalation in Sinai amid mass Palestinan displacement from Gaza

An Israeli official has confirmed the purchase of 40,000 tents, hinting at preparations for the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from Rafah, Gaza's southernmost city.

Israel to buy 40,000 tents for evacuating Palestinians from Rafah before launching ground offensive: Report

Israel targeted one of the largest residential towers in Rafah on Saturday (March 9), located in the southern Gaza Strip, according to residents. A 12-floor structure near the border with Egypt, sustained damage in the strike, leading to dozens of families being displaced, fortunately, no casualties were reported.

Israel strikes key residential tower in southern Rafah as ceasefire talks stall

If reports are to be believed, Egypt has issued an ultimatum to Hamas to reach a ceasefire agreement or face an Israeli ground offensive in Rafah, near the Egyptian border as the Gaza war continues.

Worried about Rafah border situation, Egypt issues ultimatum to Hamas to reach ceasefire deal

Palestinian militant group Hamas issued a warning to Israel threatening "tens of thousands" of casualties in case of a military action on Rafah. The group released a statement saying that an army operation would have disastrous repercussions that "may lead to tens of thousands of martyrs and injured if Rafah.

Hamas says military action in Rafah may lead to ‘tens of thousands’ of casualties

A woman from Jammu and Kashmir who was seeking immediate evacuation from Gaza Strip amid escalating war between Israel and Hamas has reached Egypt safely with the assistance of Indian missions in the region, as per her husband.

Israel-Hamas war: Indian woman, daughter safely evacuated from Gaza through Egypt's Rafah border

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