Hebrew media reveals details of "Rafah 2" crossing: Direct management and "Israeli" electronic control

Hebrew media sources reported that preparations for the opening of the crossing have actually been completed, and the occupation's broadcasting authority revealed that the issue of operating the Rafah border crossing has been settled. It was decided to establish an additional crossing called "Rafah 2", which will be adjacent to the currently existing crossing, and the occupation forces will operate it themselves.

In contrast, the main crossing will be managed by the "European Union Border Assistance Mission", a civilian mission aimed at supporting local authorities in improving their border management, and will work in coordination with elements of the Palestinian Authority's General Intelligence Service to manage border movement.

The arrangements, according to what the broadcasting authority reported, stipulate that the European mission will provide the occupation side with lists of those entering the Gaza Strip, to be subjected to security checks by the "Shin Bet" agency.

This process will rely on remote verification technologies, which include facial imaging and identity card checks, without the need for a direct field presence of occupation forces inside the crossing's corridors.

These measures come within the second phase of understandings, despite the contradiction between the announced political statements and the executive data on the ground.

Hebrew media sources reported that preparations for the opening of the crossing have actually been completed, and it is expected to happen within 48 hours of the official approval, as part of the second phase of US President "Trump's" understandings.

Egypt had informed the technocrat committee of the imminent opening date as a result of pressure exerted by America on the occupation side to expedite the process, allowing committee members to enter and begin their tasks.

These trends were supported by the statement of the head of the technocrat government in Gaza, "Ali Shaath", during his speech at the "Peace Council" meeting held on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, where he confirmed that the crossing would open in both directions next week.

In a related context, sources quoted a senior Palestinian source as saying that some members of the military wing of the Hamas movement, who left for treatment, may be able to return through the crossing without the occupation being able to prevent it, indicating the actual limits of control.

For its part, the office of the occupation prime minister announced that the mini-cabinet would discuss the issue of opening the crossing in conjunction with the file of recovering the body of the detained soldier "Ron Guili" at next week's session, stressing that special efforts are being made to bring him back.

These developments reflect the transition of the Rafah file to the operational implementation stage through a system that combines international and Palestinian administration and the occupation's security control, to achieve a balance between humanitarian needs and security demands.