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

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…