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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Rafah_Border_CrossingRafah Border Crossing - Wikipedia

    The Rafah Border Crossing (Arabic: معبر رفح, romanized: Ma`bar Rafaḥ) or Rafah Crossing Point is the sole crossing point between Egypt and Palestine's Gaza Strip. It is located on the Egypt–Palestine border.

  2. www.bbc.com › news › world-middle-east-67121372What is the Rafah crossing and why is it Gaza's lifeline? - BBC

    Nov 1, 2023 · What is the Rafah crossing? It's the southernmost post of exit from Gaza and borders Egypt's Sinai peninsula. There are only two other border crossings from and into the Gaza Strip - Erez, a...

  3. edition.cnn.com › 2023/10/17 › middleeastRafah crossing: What is it and how does it work? - CNN

    Oct 24, 2023 · Located in Egypt's north Sinai, the Rafah crossing is the sole border crossing between Gaza and Egypt. It falls along an 8-mile (12.8-kilometer) fence that separates Gaza from the...

  4. www.cnn.com › 2023/11/01 › middleeastRafah crossing: Why is it Gazans’ last hope to escape the war ......

    Nov 1, 2023 · Located in Egypt’s north Sinai, the Rafah crossing is the sole border crossing between Gaza and Egypt. It falls along an 8-mile (12.8-kilometer) fence that separates Gaza from the...

  5. www.reuters.com › world › middle-eastWho controls the Rafah crossing and why is it so important to...

    May 7, 2024 · WHY IS THE RAFAH CROSSING SO IMPORTANT? Israel controls all sea and air access to Gaza and most of its land borders. It tightened its existing restrictions into a total blockade after the...

  6. www.aljazeera.com › news › 2024/5/7Israel takes control of Rafah crossing, Gaza’s lifeline: What’s...

    May 7, 2024 · Israel’s 401st Brigade entered the Rafah crossing on Tuesday morning, a day after the Palestinian group governing Gaza said it accepted an Egyptian-Qatari mediated ceasefire proposal. Israel ...

  7. www.aljazeera.com › 6 › 21Video shows Israeli destruction of Gaza’s Rafah crossing

    Jun 21, 2024 · A video released by an Israeli journalist shows Gaza’s Rafah crossing burnt and destroyed, just over a month since Israel captured it. The crossing had been a vital route for aid. 21 Jun 2024.

  8. www.bbc.com › news › world-middle-east-68967397Gaza: Israel takes Rafah crossing as truce talks continue - BBC

    May 7, 2024 · The Israeli military says its troops have taken "operational control" of the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt. Rafah has been a key entry point for aid and...

  9. www.cnn.com › 2023/10/13 › middleeastThe last remaining exit for Gazans is through Egypt. Here’s why...

    Oct 13, 2023 · Movement through the Rafah crossing is normally extremely limited; only Gazans with permits as well as foreign nationals are able to use it to travel between Gaza and Egypt. But the border has...

  10. www.bbc.com › news › world-middle-east-67124768Rafah crossing: Thousands of people arrive at Gaza-Egypt border -...

    Oct 16, 2023 · Thousands of people in Gaza have gathered at the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, as diplomatic efforts continue to open it before Israel starts its expected ground operation.