Since Israel’s Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories announced that the Rafah crossing would be opened “in the coming days exclusively for the exit of Gaza residents into Egypt,” a political and legal confrontation has erupted between Cairo and Tel Aviv. The dispute goes far beyond a technical disagreement over how to operate a border crossing; it has become a battle over the meaning of the international ceasefire agreement — and over the essence of the Palestinian question itself. Is the goal to alleviate the suffering of Gaza’s population, or to depopulate Gaza?

JERUSALEM: Israel said on Wednesday it would open the Rafah crossing from Gaza to Egypt to allow residents to exit the Palestinian territory “in the coming days.” “In accordance…

Residents will be permitted to exit Gaza, yet the crossing's other direction remains closed despite Rafah being a crucial entry point for humanitarian workers and lorries carrying…

Egypt denies it is co-ordinating with Israel to reopen the crossing, insisting that passage should be in both directions.

Israel said it plans to open the Rafah crossing to let Palestinians leave from Gaza to Egypt, but it will not allow Palestinians to return.

Israel says the crucial Rafah crossing with Egypt will open in the coming days, but only for Palestinians to exit Gaza.

CAIRO: Israel said Wednesday that it would reopen the Rafah border crossing in the coming days, allowing Palestinians to leave Gaza. That could be a major development for…

Since Israel’s Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories announced that the Rafah crossing would be opened “in the coming days exclusively for the exit of Gaza…