Israel's security cabinet on Tuesday approved an agreement with Cairo to re-open the Rafah crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt under the supervision of European inspectors, Israel Radio reported.

However, disputes are still unsettled on the authority of the inspectors, as Palestinians consider them advisers while Israel wants them to have veto power.

The security cabinet said in a statement issued after the meeting that stationing an EU force is of great importance to Israel, and that it is vital that the EU personnel are granted security enforcement capabilities.

Once the Egyptian-proposed plan is approved by the full Israeli cabinet probably on Sunday, negotiations will be held with the Palestinian National Authority directly.

Palestinians have objected to an Israeli demand for cameras installed at the crossing to prevent the entry of hostile operatives into the Strip.

Rafah crossing, the only exit of Gaza to the outside world, was closed in the absence of a deal before Israel completed withdrawal of settlers and troops from the Strip on Sept. 12.

Source: Xinhua