Gaza’s Rafah border crossing has finally reopened as the first phase of President Trump’s peace deal comes to a close on Monday.
The opening will allow for about 20,000 sick and wounded Palestinians to begin leaving the Gaza Strip for treatment, according to local health officials and the World Health Organization (WHO), with the full set of rules still unclear.
Despite the uncertainties, traffic through the border has begun as the first phase of Trump’s 20-point peace plan concludes, with the fragile cease-fire expected to face its biggest challenge yet as the next phase approaches.
A Palestinian child waves goodbye as part of the first group leaving Gaza on Monday for treatment through the Rafah crossing. AFP via Getty Images The Israeli military ceded
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