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Israel has decided to reopen the Rafah border crossing in southern Gaza for the entry of humanitarian aid, local media reported.
Israel’s public broadcaster KAN said the decision was made by “the political echelon” and that the crossing between Egypt and Gaza would reopen Wednesday morning to allow aid deliveries into the enclave, where months of war have left more than two million Palestinians facing acute shortages of food, water, medicine and fuel.
The Rafah crossing, which connects Gaza to Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, has been the main entry point for humanitarian supplies since the start of the conflict.
The move came after Hamas returned four more bodies of Israeli hostages on Tuesday evening, according to KAN.
The broadcaster added that four additional bodies are expected to be handed over by Hamas in the coming hours.
The exchange follows ongoing indirect talks mediated by regional powers, which have focused on securing a ceasefire and the release of remaining hostages taken during the October 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel.
The reopening of Rafah is expected to facilitate new humanitarian convoys, which had been largely halted amid intensified fighting in recent weeks.
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