EU mission, Gaza officials to conduct Rafah border exit inspections
1/26/2026 10:07:00 AM
Exits through the Rafah Crossing won’t be subject to direct Israeli security inspection, but rather monitoring by a European Union mission and Palestinian officials, a media report says.
The inspectors will “operate on behalf of the Palestinian Authority” while “Israeli supervision of the exit process will be limited to remote monitoring only”, said Israeli Army Radio.
However, “those entering the Gaza Strip will then be transferred through a special corridor established in an area under Israeli control, where they will undergo inspection by Israeli security agencies to prevent the smuggling of prohibited means or the entry of unauthorized persons”, it reported.
The number of people permitted to cross has not yet been determined, “but estimates indicate a few hundred daily, according to the crossing’s capacity and inspection procedures”, the news report said.
The inspectors will “operate on behalf of the Palestinian Authority” while “Israeli supervision of the exit process will be limited to remote monitoring only”, said Israeli Army Radio.
However, “those entering the Gaza Strip will then be transferred through a special corridor established in an area under Israeli control, where they will undergo inspection by Israeli security agencies to prevent the smuggling of prohibited means or the entry of unauthorized persons”, it reported.
The number of people permitted to cross has not yet been determined, “but estimates indicate a few hundred daily, according to the crossing’s capacity and inspection procedures”, the news report said.