A Palestinian fisherman was killed by Israeli gunfire off the coast of Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, today, Friday, as Israel continues to violate the ceasefire.

The Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported that the Rafah crossing is scheduled to open for the first time today, Friday, and not next Sunday, as was initially scheduled, according to the first phase of the agreement, according to official Palestinian sources.

She pointed out that according to the agreement, the Rafah crossing was supposed to open on Sunday, but it was decided to open it early, even before the expected release of prisoners tomorrow, Saturday.

The crossing will be operated by the European Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM), the European security mission that will be responsible for the crossing, as well as by “non-Hamas” Gazans.