The initial decision to close the crossing came as a punitive response to Hamas not upholding its side of the ceasefire and hostage deal. The government decided to reopen the Rafah Border Crossing in southern Gaza on Wednesday morning,

CAIRO (AP) — Palestinians and aid workers are eagerly awaiting the reopening of the Rafah border crossing, which is the Gaza Strip’s lifeline for food and other aid and its only gateway to the outside world that wasn’t controlled by Israel before the war.

As IDs confirmed of 4 hostages' remains, families of captives still in Gaza demand deal be put on hold until their loved ones returned, accuse government of shirking 'immediate duty'

Israel will allow Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt to open on Wednesday and increase the amount of humanitarian aid coming into the enclave, public broadcaster Kan reported, after Hamas handed over more bodies of deceased hostages.

Israel might keep Gaza's important Rafah crossing closed due to the lack of progress by Hamas in returning the remains of the dead hostages to Israel.

Israel has said preparations are ongoing for the opening of the Rafah crossing with Gaza at the Egyptian border. However, it will only open for the movement of people, with aid crossing at other points.

Israel decided to proceed with opening the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt and allowing the transfer of humanitarian aid into Gaza, after the return of the bodies of four hostages, Israeli public broadcaster Kan reported on Wednesday.