Gaza's Rafah crossing with Egypt to open next week, Palestinian official says

FREE Breaking News Alerts from StreetInsider.com!

E-mail Address

StreetInsider.com Top Tickers, 9/3/2026

1. PANW
2. GTLB
3. MDB
4. DELL
5. GOOGL
6. VRTS
7. HPE
8. SPY
9. SNOW
10. AVGO

January 22, 2026 5:59 AM EST

Trucks carrying humanitarian aid enter the crossing into the Gaza Strip at the Rafah border on the Egypt side, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, in Rafah, Egypt, October 17, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer

DAVOS, Jan 22 (Reuters) - ⁠Gaza's border ⁠crossing ‍with Egypt will reopen next week after largely being shut during the Israel-Hamas ‍war, the Palestinian technocrat leader backed by Washington ​to administer the enclave announced on Thursday.

Ali Shaath made ​the announcement by video link during an event in Davos hosted by President Donald Trump, who convened a group of ​leaders to formally launch a "Board of Peace" initially focused on cementing Gaza's ceasefire.

A key unfulfilled ​element of the ceasefire, brokered by Trump in October, has been ‌the reopening of Gaza's main gateway to the world to allow the entry and ​exit of Palestinians.

"I am pleased ⁠to announce the Rafah crossing will open next week in both directions. ‌For Palestinians in Gaza, Rafah is more than a gate. It is a lifeline and symbol of opportunity," ‌Shaath said.

"Opening Rafah signals that Gaza is no longer closed ‌to the future and to the war," Shaath said.

There was no immediate comment from Israel, which has controlled the ‍Rafah crossing since 2024.

The ceasefire deal left Israel in control of more ⁠than half of Gaza, including the area that abuts the border crossing. Hamas controls the remainder of the enclave.

(Reporting by Steven Holland, Rami Ayyub and Nayera Abdallah;Editing by Alison Williams)


Serious News for Serious Traders! Try StreetInsider.com Premium Free!

You May Also Be Interested In





Related Categories

Reuters

Related Entities

Donald J. Trump