Israeli authorities reopened the Kerem Shalom and Kissufim border crossings with the Gaza Strip on Monday, located in the southern and central parts of the border, Israel’s Channel 12 reported.

According to the channel, the crossings had been closed on Sunday morning after two Israeli soldiers were killed near the southern Gaza city of Rafah by militant gunfire. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of violating the ceasefire and ordered the Israeli military to “take action.” In response, the Israel Defense Forces launched a series of strikes across the enclave, targeting dozens of sites. Later that evening, on October 19, the army announced that the ceasefire regime in Gaza had been restored.

According to the Ynet news portal, U.S. Special Envoy for Peacekeeping Missions Steven Witkoff and Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump, arrived in Israel on Monday. As reported by Axios, their visit is aimed at stabilizing the ceasefire in Gaza and developing concrete steps for moving to the next phase of a peace agreement between the parties.

Earlier, both Axios and Israel’s Kan public broadcaster reported that Witkoff and Kushner were expected to visit Israel this week. It was also noted that U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance might join the delegation. On Sunday, Vance confirmed that Washington would send a senior representative to Israel “in the coming days,” adding that he might personally lead the visit.