Egypt agrees to Israeli control of Gaza border in return for Rafah reopening

Egypt and Israel have reached an understanding that would allow an Israeli security presence along the Egyptian-Gaza border in exchange for the Rafah crossing being reopened and operated by Palestinians, three senior Egyptian sources told Middle East Eye.

According to an Egyptian diplomat, an official at the General Intelligence Service and another at the Military Intelligence, Israel presented two options for the border area, known as the Philadelphi Corridor.

One is for Israel to maintain boots on the ground, as it has since its military pushed into the area in May.