Israel’s Interest in Opening the Rafah Crossing

On December 3, Israel announced the upcoming reopening of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt for Palestinians to leave Gaza, framed as a humanitarian gesture. However, this was met with rejection from Egypt and several Arab states, which are not preventing Palestinians from leaving but are concerned about their return. Israel’s one-way proposal aims to engineer forced displacement, ignoring obligations for reconstruction and the well-being of Gaza’s residents. Palestinians demand full sovereignty and the Rafah crossing’s accessibility for both departure and return.

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