The Gaza border in Rafah is re -crossed the sick and wounded holes on the leave

It reopens the Gaza border with Egypt to allow Palestinian and wounded Palestinians On Friday, officials said to leave the pocket, after more than eight months, during which many were held there.

Reopening the crossing in his Rafah, which was a long pocket Life artery for the outside worldIt is a major condition for The ceasefire deal Between Israel and Hamas. The brokers hope to end the agreement-which started with the bodies of shooting for 42 days, in the end of the 15-month destroyed war in Gaza.

As part of the armistice, Israel agreed to reopen its shelf after the release of the remaining hostile hostages that Hamas maintains, and that which is It took place on Thursday. Israel has committed to allowing up to 50 sick armed men and wounded to leave through a daily shelf, as well as Palestinian women and children who need medical care.

It was expected that the first group of Ghazan, which leaves on Saturday, was expected to arrive after European and Palestinian officials made new arrangements from the new arrangements at the crossing, according to European diplomats who spoke provided that his identity was not disclosed to discuss sensitive preparations.

Hamas had supervised the border between Gaza and Egypt since the group took full control of the pocket in 2007, after winning the elections in 2006. Then Israel seized the crossing in May during its attack against Hamas in Rafah.

The crossing was reopened in a new security arrangement between Israel, Egypt and the internationally backed Palestinian Authority, Hamas competitor, according to Israeli, Palestinian and European officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive diplomacy.

Israel has resisted the idea that the Palestinian Authority would control Gaza after the war, despite urging the Biden administration. President Trump’s vision of the future of the pocket is still unclear.

The Benjamin Netanyahu office, the Israeli Prime Minister, said that “the practical participation of the Palestinian Authority” will only be “sealing it on passports.” The office of Mr. Netanyahu said that the Israeli forces will remain “in a situation around the crossing” and no one will be allowed to agree.

Kaja Callas, the best European Union diplomat, He said on social media The European border monitoring mission was published at the Rafah crossing on Friday “to support the Palestinian border employees and allow the transfer of individuals from Gaza.”

Omer Dostri, a spokesman for the Israeli Prime Minister, confirmed that the crossing has been reopened to allow some to leave. He wrote in a text message that no person or commercial goods are currently allowed.

The Israeli forces swept in Rafah last May, as they seized the entire border corridor with Egypt, including the crossing. Israel accused Hamas of using its border control to smuggle weapons to arm its forces, and pledged not to allow the righteous to take over again.

With the crossing closed, Israeli, Egyptian and Palestinian officials made repeated tours of the talks, but they were unable to agree on the conditions for reopening the borders. Ghazan, who were hoping to escape from the devastating pocket, are mostly trapped, despite allowing some sick and wounded people to leave through Israeli territory.