Widespread anger in Israel with the announcement of the imminent opening of the Rafah crossing

News circulating about the imminent reopening of the Rafah crossing has sparked a wide wave of political and media reactions within Israel, amidst conflicting statements between Palestinian and international parties, and official Israeli reservations about the move. The head of the National Committee for Gaza Administration, Ali Shaath, announced that the Rafah crossing would open next week, considering the step an indication that Gaza is no longer closed to the world and the future.

Shaath said that the opening of the crossing comes within a transitional path aimed at improving the daily lives of residents, rebuilding institutions, and restoring order, stressing that the Rafah crossing represents a lifeline for Palestinians and a symbol of opportunities and dignity, despite the difficulty of the upcoming stage and the challenges it carries. "Surrender" For his part, the leader of the "Yisrael Beiteinu" party, Avigdor Lieberman, attacked the announcement of the opening of the crossing, considering what is happening to be a "surrender" to the Palestinians, and wrote commenting: In the same context, Merav commented that the announcement by the head of the Gaza Executive Council, Nikolai Mladenov, of an agreement to open the Rafah crossing contradicts the official Israeli position, and said: "Beware" In turn, journalist Tal Schneider questioned the nature of the announced agreements, saying: Amir Dank also wrote, commenting that the October 7 war led to the internationalization of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, in a shift that contradicts Israeli policy since 1967. He said:

In contrast, sources quoted a political source as saying that the issue of reopening the Rafah crossing is still under discussion within the "Cabinet," in conjunction with efforts being made to recover the body of Israeli Ran Gozali. Sources also quoted Gozali's mother as saying that she had not been informed of the intention to open the crossing, expressing her rejection of this step.