Israeli FM says Rafah crossing likely to reopen Sunday

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. — Agence France-Presse