{"id":2551774,"date":"2026-01-25T19:59:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T00:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-reopens-rafah-crossing-on-a-limited-basis-10\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T20:00:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T01:00:45","slug":"israel-reopens-rafah-crossing-on-a-limited-basis-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-reopens-rafah-crossing-on-a-limited-basis-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel reopens Rafah crossing on a &#8216;limited basis&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fisrael-reopens-rafah-crossing-on-a-limited-basis-10%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2551774&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>israel has reopened the Rafah crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt on a limited basis as part of the second phase of the ceasefire in the Israel\u2013hamas war. The decision followed a security-cabinet meeting called by Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu; officials said the crossing will allow people to pass onyl and will operate under full Israeli oversight. The move was described as part of \u201cPresident Trump\u2019s 20-point plan,\u201d and Israel stressed the reopening remains conditioned on the return of all living hostages and Hamas making a full effort to locate and return deceased hostages. Although Hamas released the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-debunks-proposal-biden-claims-they-made-to-end-war\/\" title=\"... Rejects Biden&#039;s Claim of Proposed Solution to End War\">remaining living hostages<\/a> last year, the remains of one hostage have not been recovered. The Israel Defense Forces said they launched a targeted operation in northern Gaza to retrieve the body of Ran Gvili, the last remaining hostage, and searches were reported near the Yellow Line. The situation is developing.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Israel reopens Rafah crossing on a &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-reopens-rafah-crossing-on-a-limited-basis\/\" title=\"... on a &#039;...&#039;\">limited basis&#038;rsquo<\/a>;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2482460\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Israel has reopened the Rafah crossing between the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gaza\">Gaza Strip<\/a> and Egypt, in what is a key part of the second phase of the ceasefire in the Israel-<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hamas\">Hamas<\/a> war.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/article-884492\">convened<\/a> his security cabinet for discussions on the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >crossing point earlier<\/a> on Sunday. His office <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/IsraeliPM_heb\/status\/2015543173892702676\">announced<\/a> hours after that it would be reopened on a &ldquo;limited basis.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4432911\/iran-may-have-killed-30000-protesters-two-days\/\">Iran may have killed over 30,000 protesters in two days: Report<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4430267\/european-leaders-shifting-international-order-inevitable\/\">European leaders insist &#8216;shifting international order&#8217; is inevitable while holding out hope instability will pass<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4432476\/millions-without-power-russia-barrage-ukraine-during-peace-talks\/\">Millions go without power as Russia launches barrage at Ukraine during peace talks<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;As part of President Trump&rsquo;s 20-point plan, Israel has agreed to open the Rafah crossing on a limited basis for the passage of people only, with a full Israeli oversight mechanism,&rdquo; the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>A sticking point was the return of the remains of the last hostage taken during Hamas&rsquo;s Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack on Israel. <\/p>\n<p>Netanyahu maintained that the reopening of the Rafah Crossing is still &ldquo;conditioned on the return of all living hostages and the execution of 100% effort on the part of Hamas to locate and return all deceased hostages.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Hamas released all of the remaining living hostages last year, though the remains of one hostage have still not been located.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Israel Defense Forces, however, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/IDF\/status\/2015479513514139648\">launched<\/a> a &ldquo;targeted operation&rdquo; just before Netanyahu&rsquo;s announcement to retrieve the body of Ran Gvili, who is the last remaining hostage and whose body is somewhere in the Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n<p>The IDF said they were searching &ldquo;in the area of the Yellow Line in northern Gaza.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><em>This is a developing story.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israel reopens Rafah crossing on limited basis<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3359,"featured_media":2551775,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/rafah-crossing-reopened.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[43772,20083,4671,71896],"class_list":["post-2551774","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-border-crossing","tag-gaza","tag-israel","tag-rafah-crossing"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/rafah-crossing-reopened.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2551774","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2551774"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2551774\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2551778,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2551774\/revisions\/2551778"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2551775"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2551774"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2551774"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2551774"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}