Archive · 24 Jan 2026
Israel Restricts Palestinian Entry to Gaza
Israel wants to control how many Palestinians can enter Gaza through the Rafah Border Crossing.
They want more people to leave Gaza than enter.
The border is expected to open soon, but Israel wants to make sure that only certain people can come in or go out.
This is part of a plan to end the war, but some people are worried about what this means for Palestinians who want to return home.
The U.S. is involved in the plan, but it's not clear if they support Israel's restrictions.
Israel plans to restrict Palestinian entry into Gaza through the Rafah Border Crossing to ensure more people leave than enter.
The Rafah Border Crossing is expected to open next week, staffed by Palestinians affiliated with the Palestinian Authority and monitored by EU personnel.
Israel aims to establish a military checkpoint inside Gaza near the border to screen all Palestinians entering or leaving.
The U.S. is driving the rollout of the plan to end the war, but it's unclear if they support Israel's restrictions on Palestinian entry.
Israel has retained control of 53% of Gaza, including the entire land border with Egypt, under the initial phase of the plan.
- Who
- Israel, Palestinians, U.S., Hamas
- What
- Israel aims to restrict Palestinian entry into Gaza through the Rafah Border Crossing to ensure more people leave than enter.
- When
- Expected to open next week, as of January 23, 2024
- Where
- Rafah Border Crossing, Gaza Strip
- Why
- Israel wants to control the population flow to ensure more Palestinians leave Gaza than enter, citing security concerns and the need to prevent Hamas's control.
- Date
- January 23, 2024
- Location
- Gaza Strip, Rafah Border Crossing
- Primary Category
- POLITICS
- Secondary Category
- CONFLICT
- Tertiary Category
- ISRAEL-PALESTINE
- Quaternary Category
- GAZA WAR
Sources
How Israel moved its ‘Yellow Line’ deeper into a shattered Gaza City neighbourhood
Exclusive-Israel aims to ensure more Palestinians are let out of Gaza than back in
Israel aims to ensure more Palestinians are let out of Gaza than back in