#Statement | The Foreign Ministers of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, the Republic of Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Republic of Türkiye, and the State of Qatar express their
Eight countries, including Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, jointly condemned “statements concerning the opening of the Rafah Crossing in one direction.”
The statement on the Saudi Foreign Ministry’s X account warned of Israeli policies meant to encourage Palestinian population transfer into Egypt through the Israeli-controlled Egypt-Gaza crossing, and called to adhere to the U.S. cease-fire plan.
Israel announced Wednesday that the crossing would reopen in the coming days, solely to allow Gaza residents to exit into Egypt. Israeli officials said entry into Gaza could be permitted later, if the remains of hostages return to Israel.
The crossing was supposed to open as part of the cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas, but it has remained closed in what Israel describes as a response to delays in returning deceased hostages.
Trump’s plan stated that the crossing would operate under “the same mechanism used during the January 2025 cease-fire,” when the Gaza side of the crossing was controlled by Palestinian Authority forces and a European Union contingent.