JERUSALEM, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- The Rafah crossing, a key passage between Egypt and Gaza, will reopen in the coming days to allow civilians to leave the devastated enclave, according to a statement from Israel on Wednesday.
The office of the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, which oversees the entry of aid into Gaza, said on X that the crossing will open "in the coming days exclusively for the exit of residents from the Gaza Strip to Egypt."
Residents cleared by Israel to leave will cross through Rafah under a mechanism coordinated with Egypt and supervised by the European Union mission, similar to the procedure used in January 2025, the office said.
The move is being carried out "in accordance with the ceasefire agreement and a directive of the political echelon," according to the office. ■
