"Israel says it has partially reopened the critical Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt in a limited capacity. Israel announced on Sunday that the crossing had reopened in a trial. Meanwhile, COGAT, the Israeli military agency that controls aid to Gaza, said in a statement that the crossing was actively being prepared for fuller operation, adding that residents of Gaza would begin to pass through it on Monday."
"The Israeli army said it has completed a complex that will serve as a screening facility for Palestinians passing in and out of Gaza through the Rafah crossing, which will be open for the movement of some people on Monday. Rafah has been largely shut since it was seized by Israel in May 2024, amid the country's two-year genocidal war on Gaza. Al Jazeera's Hani Mahmoud, reporting from Khan Younis in southern Gaza, said the crossing's reopening was an uncomfortable dynamic."
"Ismail al-Thawabta, the director of Gaza's Government Media Office, told Al Jazeera that about 80,000 Palestinians who left Gaza during Israel's war are seeking to return. An estimated 22,000 wounded and sick people are also in dire need to leave Gaza for treatment abroad, he added. An Israeli drone attack on Sunday killed one person in the northwest of Rafah city in southern Gaza, according to a source at the Nasser Medical Complex."
Israel partially reopened the Rafah crossing with Egypt in a limited trial and is preparing it for fuller operation. The crossing opened for limited resident passage under ceasefire directives, with crossings to start Monday. A new screening complex will process Palestinians moving through Rafah. Rafah had been largely closed since May 2024 after Israeli seizure, causing fear about leaving and returning. Around 80,000 displaced seek to return, 22,000 wounded need evacuation for treatment, and a drone strike recently killed one person in northwest Rafah. Many departing residents intend to go for medical evacuation or continuing education and want to return later.
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