(JNS) On Feb. 2, the Rafah border crossing officially reopened to pedestrian traffic, marking an operational milestone of the Trump 20-Point Plan for Gaza.
The reopening of the Rafah Crossing has been dubbed a “pilot program” and currently operates under the auspices of the Board of Peace, set up by US President Donald Trump. Civil governance at the terminal is now managed by the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), a 15-member technocratic body chaired by Ali Shaath, a former deputy minister in the Palestinian Authority.
To maintain security standards, the transit capacity is currently strictly capped at 200 vetted travelers per day, with commercial goods remaining diverted to the Kerem Shalom crossing site.
Entry and exit protocol
For Gazans exiting the enclave, the Israeli security apparatus has shifted to a “nonphysical” oversight model. Egypt is required to transmit traveler manifests to the Israel Security Agency (Shin...
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