Rafah crossing likely to reopen on Sunday: Israeli FM

The Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt will likely reopen on Sunday, Israel Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Thursday as he attended a meeting in Italy, according to Italian news agencies.

He said that preparations were being made for the strategic crossing -- a key entry point for humanitarian aid -- to be reopened and that he "hoped" it will happen, according to comments he made on the sidelines of a gathering of Mediterranean-area ministers in Naples.