Rafah border crossing between Egypt, Gaza to open Saturday
The U.S. Embassy in Israel said it has received information that the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the besieged Gaza Strip will open on Saturday at 10 a.m. local time.
"If the border is opened, we do not know how long it will remain open for foreign citizens to depart Gaza," the embassy said in a statement. "We anticipate that many people would attempt to cross should the border open, and U.S. citizens attempting to enter Egypt should expect a potentially chaotic and disorderly environment on both sides of the crossing."
"The situation remains dynamic and fluid and the security environment is unpredictable," the embassy added. "You should assess your personal safety and security before choosing to move toward the border or trying to cross."

A source involved in the discussions about opening the border told ABC News on Saturday morning that the opening of the border crossing was delayed due to "security concerns." More than 100 trucks carrying humanitarian aid have been parked in a long queue on the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing, waiting to enter Gaza. When it does open, the plan is to allow entry for an initial 20 trucks led by the Egyptian Red Crescent before scaling that number up over the coming days, according to the source.
-ABC News' Ayat Al-Tawy, Matt Rivers and Morgan Winsor





