Overview
- U.S. officials said after Trump–Netanyahu talks that they expect Rafah to allow both entry and exit for Gazans in the coming days.
- Israeli media reported plans to proceed once Netanyahu returned from the United States, with the prime minister back in Israel on Friday.
- Netanyahu raised a two-way reopening in a cabinet meeting last week, and Israeli reports say far-right ministers resisted the proposal.
- Egypt has rejected an exit-only arrangement, and a full reopening could ease friction over displacement concerns.
- Rafah has been largely closed since Israeli forces took control of the Palestinian side in May 2024; Israel and Egypt have not formally confirmed a reopening timeline.