Israel Agrees To Limited Rafah Reopening Under Trump Plan

Israel agreed on Sunday to a limited reopening of the Rafah Crossing for pedestrian traffic only, as part of U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan, the Prime Minister’s Office announced, stressing that the move is subject to strict Israeli security controls.

In a statement posted by the Prime Minister’s Office on Sunday afternoon, the government said: “As part of President Trump’s 20-point plan, Israel has agreed to a limited reopening of the Rafah Crossing for pedestrian passage only, subject to a full Israeli inspection mechanism.”

The Prime Minister’s Office emphasized that the decision was not unconditional. According to a follow-up statement from the Prime Minister’s official account, “The reopening of the crossing was conditioned upon the return of all living hostages and a 100% effort by Hamas to locate and return all deceased hostages.”

In the same series of statements on Sunday, the Prime Minister’s Office addressed ongoing military activity related to the search for Ran Gvili Hy’d, the last hostage held in Gaza. The Prime Minister’s office wrote: “The IDF is currently conducting a focused operation to exhaust all of the intelligence that has been gathered in the effort to locate and return the fallen hostage, Master-Sgt. Ran Gvili, of blessed memory.”

The IDF operation, according to the statement, is centered on intelligence and targeted actions aimed at locating Gvili, who was found after being murdered while in captivity.

The Rafah Crossing, which connects Gaza to Egypt, has been a focal point of international negotiations throughout the war. Israeli officials reiterated on Sunday that any reopening would be limited in scope, tightly monitored, and reversible if conditions are not fully met.