A truck carrying humanitarian aid at the Rafah border on the Egyptian side, in Rafah, Egypt, Jan. 29, 2026. (Credit: Stringer/ REUTERS)
Palestinian militant group Hamas called on Friday for Israel to reopen Gaza's Rafah crossing to Egypt immediately in both directions.
In a statement, the group called for the "immediate transition to the second phase" of the U.S.-brokered truce in Gaza, namely its provision for the reopening of Rafah, as well as the entry of a technocratic Palestinian committee to administer the territory.
Israel has said it will reopen the crossing but with restrictions and without providing a date.
Palestinian militant group Hamas called on Friday for Israel to reopen Gaza's Rafah crossing to Egypt immediately in both directions.
In a statement, the group called for the "immediate transition to the second phase" of the U.S.-brokered truce in Gaza, namely its provision for the reopening of Rafah, as well as the entry of a technocratic Palestinian committee to administer the territory.
Israel has said it will reopen the crossing but with restrictions and without providing a date.
