Israel agrees to 'limited reopening' of Rafah crossing, Netanyahu's office says

Israel has approved a limited reopening of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt for pedestrian passage only. The decision followed talks with US envoys and is subject to a full Israeli inspection mechanism. The reopening was previously conditioned on the return of all living and deceased captives. However, US envoys reportedly urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reopen the crossing without waiting for the return of the last captive's remains.