"In accordance with directive from the political echelon and as part of the effort to increase the volume and routes of aid to the Gaza Strip, the IDF via COGAT [Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories] and the Southern Command, is preparing to open the Kissufim crossing," the IDF said on Telegram.
Opening the new crossing was made possible thanks to several weeks of engineering works involving the construction of inspection facilities and roads, the IDF added.