Israel says it will reopen Rafah Crossing within days to allow Gazans to exit to Egypt

By Emanuel Fabian

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3 December 2025, 9:55 am

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Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Egyptian ambulances cross the Rafah border crossing toward Gaza on February 1, 2025, to transport Palestinian patients out of the Strip. (Kerolos Salah/AFP)

Israel will reopen the Rafah Crossing in the coming days for the exit of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Egypt.

Israel’s Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories says the move is “in accordance with the ceasefire agreement and the directives of the political echelon.”

COGAT says that Palestinians will be able to leave Gaza via the Rafah Crossing in coordination with Egypt, after Israeli security approval, and under the supervision of a European Union delegation — a mechanism similar to one activated in January.

There is no details on when Palestinians who left Gaza will be able to return to the Strip via the crossing.