A gate at the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, in Rafah, Egypt. The Rafah border crossing is expected to reopen on February 1, 2026, after Israel recovers the remains of the last remaining hostage held in Gaza.
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Israel will reopen the Rafah border crossing on Sunday (February 1, 2026) for people to travel between Gaza and Egypt, the Israeli Government agency that coordinates civilian policy in Gaza, the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), said on Friday (January 30, 2026).
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The Rafah crossing is effectively the sole route in or out of Gaza for nearly all of the more than 2 million people who live there.
Israel seized the border crossing in May 2024, about nine months into the Gaza war. Reopening it was an important requirement under the first phase of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to stop fighting between Israel and Hamas militants, which followed a ceasefire agreed in October.
Israel had said it would reopen it only after recovering the body of the last Israeli hostage in Gaza, which took place this week.
Published – January 30, 2026 06:01 pm IST