Israel set to reopen Gaza’s Rafah border crossing with Egypt for first time since May 2024
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Category: ISRAEL, JERUSALEM & THE TEMPLE
Summary:
Israel has announced that the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will reopen for limited pedestrian movement starting Sunday, February 1, marking the first time it has operated since May 2024 when Israel seized control of the area. The reopening will allow only residents who left Gaza during the war to return, subject to prior security clearance by Israel and coordination with Egypt. Initial identification and screening will be conducted by the European Union mission at the crossing, followed by additional screening in a designated corridor under Israeli defense control. This reopening follows Israel’s agreement under former President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan and came after the return of the last Israeli hostage from Gaza.
Mysterion Insights
Scripture: Proverbs 25:28 (NASB 1977)
"Like a city that is broken into and without walls Is a man who has no control over his spirit."
Commentary:
Proverbs frames borders and restraint as protection, not cruelty. Rafah reopening with layered screening shows how fragile life gets when movement depends on clearance, lists, and checkpoints. People waiting in lines under watch know the strain in their bodies. This is happening in Gaza at Israel’s southern edge, on land God gave to Israel, giving these decisions unique prophetic weight. Scripture also pictures end-time patterns of tightening control and contested access, where security and fear reshape daily life.
Prophetic Trend:
Controlled openings and security corridors on Israel’s covenant land signal a wider pattern of contested access and increasing oversight shaping movement across key crossings.
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Source Excerpt:
Israel announced Thursday that it will reopen the Rafah border crossing for people to travel between Gaza and Egypt for the first time since May 2024. Israel’s Coordinator for Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), which oversees humanitarian and civil efforts in Gaza, said the crossing "will open this coming Sunday (February 1st) in both directions, for limited movement of people only." "The return of residents from Egypt to the Gaza Strip will be permitted, in coordination with Egypt, for residents who left Gaza during the course of the war only, and only after prior security clearance by Israel," COGAT said. "In addition to initial identification and screening at the Rafah Crossing by the European Union mission, an additional screening and identification process will be conducted at a designated corridor, operated by the defense establishment in an area under IDF control," it continued.WITKOFF CELEBRATES 'NEW DAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST' AFTER FINAL ISRAELI HOSTAGE IS RETURNED FROM GAZAThis will be the first opening of the Rafah crossing for people since Israel seized the area in May 2024, according to Reuters. Israeli forces captured the territory as part of an effort to ...
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Source: Fox News
Posted on 01-30-2026 14:34