Source: Netanyahu weighed Rafah border reopening as goodwill gesture ahead of Trump meeting
The plan was withdrawn following pressure from ministers Smotrich and Ben-Gvir. The crossing was to open through the framework of a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas
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The plan was withdrawn following pressure from ministers Smotrich and Ben-Gvir. The crossing was to open through the framework of a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas
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09:59 PM • December 28 2025 IST
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu considered opening the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt in both directions as a goodwill gesture during his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, but abandoned the plan after opposition from National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, a source said.
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