Gaza, Rafah crossing reopens. IDF: «A Hamas commander killed» | EUROtoday

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The Rafah crossing, between Gaza and Egypt – based on what was reported by Egyptian state media – has been reopened for the primary time since Israel closed it on February 28, coinciding with the air strikes towards Iran launched along with the United States.

Al Qahera News, a broadcaster near the Egyptian secret providers, says that the crossing is now accessible “in both directions” and broadcast footage exhibiting a small variety of Palestinians, together with some who had acquired medical remedy in Egypt, making ready to cross the border from the Egyptian facet again to Gaza. The footage additionally present totally different ambulances ready to welcome Palestinian sufferers from the Strip.

The Israeli Coordinator of Government Activities within the Territories stated that the choice to reopen the crossing was made following a brand new evaluation and “an examination of the conditions that allow the resumption of operations at the crossing, while maintaining the necessary security restrictions in light of the situation and threats in the area.”

Meanwhile a excessive Hamas intelligence commander was killed yesterday in an Israeli assault within the Gaza Strip. This was reported by the IDF, the Israeli Defense Forces. This is Muhammed Abu Shaleh, intelligence officer of Hamas’ Khan Younis Brigade.

Shaleh could be concerned in planning the offensive of the October 7, 2023 and – most not too long ago – “operated in violation of the ceasefire agreement to restore the organization’s capabilities in the Gaza Strip and planned to carry out terrorist attacks against Israel Defense Forces troops and the State of Israel,” the Israeli army stated in an announcement.