Israel announced Sunday that the Rafah border crossing with Egypt will reopen for limited passenger travel starting Wednesday, allowing limited travel of people.
Israeli government agency COGAT said in a statement the decision was made following "a security assessment and an examination of the conditions enabling the resumption of operations at the crossing."
The terminal will operate with a limited passenger movement while maintaining "the necessary security restrictions in light of the security situation and the threats in the area," the statement added.
COGAT said the crossing will function under the same mechanism that existed before its closure and subject to the relevant security directives.
The movement of passengers through the crossing will take place in coordination with Egypt, after prior security approval by Israel and under the supervision of the European Union mission, the statement added.
