Egypt agrees to Israeli control of Gaza border in return for Rafah reopening
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Egypt and Israel have agreed to a security arrangement along the Egyptian-Gaza border. This allows for Israeli control of the Rafah crossing in exchange for reopening the Rafah crossing, managed by Palestinians. Israel suggested maintaining troops or using an underground barrier with electronic monitoring. Egypt is open to options but insists that Hamas must agree. Hamas refuses any ceasefire that does not include total Israeli withdrawal. Egypt emphasized that the Rafah crossing must be operated by a Palestinian authority, with talks scheduled for intra-Palestinian dialogue. The closure of Rafah has exacerbated humanitarian crises in Gaza, contributing to numerous deaths.

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