Gaza’s Rafah border crossing to reopen on Monday, Palestinian embassy in Egypt says

(Reuters) -Gaza’s Rafah border crossing with Egypt will be reopened on Monday, the Palestinian embassy in Egypt said in a statement on Saturday.

The crossing, which has been largely closed since May 2024, will allow Palestinians residing in Egypt to return to Gaza, the embassy said.

(Reporting by Nidal Al-Mughrabi; Writing by Hatem Maher; Editing by Jan Harvey)