The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt has reopened for people to move, marking a key step in US President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan. The crossing was largely closed since May 2024 after Israeli forces took control of the Palestinian side. Now, only dozens of Palestinians can cross each day in both directions. Humanitarian aid and commercial goods are still not allowed through. Around 20,000 sick and wounded Palestinians are waiting to leave Gaza for treatment. Israeli reports say 50 patients, each with two relatives, will be permitted to exit daily. Additionally, 50 Palestinians who left Gaza during the war may be allowed to return each day. The World Health Organization (WHO) will manage patient transfers from Hamas-controlled areas. Patients will be taken by bus through Israeli-controlled territory to the crossing. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz warned, "Anyone who crossed the Yellow Line, which marks Israeli-controlled territory under the ceasefire deal, would be 'met with fire'." The Rafah crossing will be supervised by European Union staff and local Palestinians. Israel will conduct remote security checks. On Sunday, Israeli authorities completed a trial opening of the crossing. About 30 Palestinian staff arrived on the Egyptian side ahead of full operations. Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan requires the crossing’s reopening to follow rules used in a previous ceasefire deal in January 2023. Before Israel took control in 2024, Rafah was Gaza’s main exit point for people and entry point for aid. In December, Israel agreed to open Rafah for Palestinians to leave Gaza. Egypt insisted the crossing open both ways to allow returning refugees as well. The crossing’s reopening was delayed because Israel demanded Hamas find the body of the last Israeli hostage killed in Gaza. Recently, the Israeli military recovered the remains of police officer Master Sgt Ran Gvili, one of 251 people abducted by Hamas during its October 7, 2023 attack on Israel. That attack killed about 1,200 people. Since then, Israel’s military campaign in Gaza has killed over 71,790 Palestinians, according to Hamas' health ministry.