Egypt, Palestine procedures for reopening Rafah crossing

An Egyptian and Palestinian agreement was concluded a number of measures including exempting people under age 18, and above 40 age "from obtaining entry visa in addition to previously exempted people; e.g. women, students at Egyptian universities, holders of diplomatic passports, those seeking medical treatment, members of official delegations and Palestinian merchants in coordination with the Authority," the Egyptian government said.

The report added "The two sides agreed that the crossing will operate around-the-clock and throughout the whole year. They decided to meet regularly for consultation and to assess performance and exchange information on fighting smuggling."