Many Palestinians in the devastated Gaza Strip have been waiting for the opening of the Rafah crossing with Egypt  at Gaza's southern end. In the past, the crossing was Gaza's lifeline to the outside world, an access point that wasn't entirely controlled by Israel . In May 2024, the Israeli military seized control of the crossing and closed the Gaza side of it, except for rare medical evacuations. It is expected to reopen after Israel announced on Monday that the remains of the final deceased