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Relief for patients leaving Gaza as Rafah opens, but thousands still wait
Al Jazeera • Feb 2, 2026
Israeli restrictions mean only five Palestinians allowed to leave Gaza for treatment via Rafah crossing on first day.
The Campaign Behind Trump’s Nigeria Strikes
NYT World • Feb 2, 2026
A yearslong effort to convince the Trump administration that Christians are persecuted in the West African nation has shifted U.S. policy.
UN welcomes reopening of Gaza’s Rafah border with Egypt
Al Jazeera • Feb 2, 2026
Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric says the United Nations welcomes the reopening of Gaza’s Rafah border with Egypt.
How important is the reopening of Gaza’s Rafah crossing?
Al Jazeera • Feb 2, 2026
The Rafah border crossing is once again operational as part of the US-brokered 'ceasefire'.
Israel’s Rafah border scheme risks Gaza patients’ lives
Al Jazeera • Feb 2, 2026
Israel is “reopening” Gaza's Rafah border crossing but limiting transit to 50 patients daily.
Israel reopens Gaza's Rafah border crossing to Egypt, with tight limits
TBS News • Feb 2, 2026
Ceasefire measures offer limited relief to Gaza’s population after months of near-total isolation.
Video: Gaza’s Rafah crossing reopening came too late for this 3-year-old
Al Jazeera • Feb 2, 2026
The long-awaited re-opening of Gaza’s Rafah crossing has been deemed too late for many seeking treatments.
‘Regavim’: Israel’s new Rafah border site carries coded annexation message
Al Jazeera • Feb 2, 2026
Israel brands Gaza crossing with Egypt ‘Regavim’ and ‘Nekez’, terms analysts say signal a land grab and dehumanisation.
What we know about the limited reopening of the Rafah crossing
Al Jazeera • Feb 2, 2026
Israel is reopening the Rafah Crossing after almost two years, but only 150-200 people will be allowed to pass through.
Israel reopens Gaza's key Rafah border crossing with Egypt
BBC World • Feb 2, 2026
Only dozens of Palestinians and no goods will be able to cross in both directions each day.
Gaza: Rafah border crossing partially reopens
Deutsche Welle • Feb 2, 2026
The reopening between the Gaza Strip and Egypt is a key step in the ceasefire plan between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
Gaza's key Rafah border crossing with Egypt reopens
BBC World • Feb 2, 2026
Only dozens of Palestinians and no goods will be able to cross in both directions each day.
Gaza's key Rafah border crossing with Egypt reopens
BBC World • Feb 2, 2026
Only dozens of Palestinians and no goods will be able to cross in both directions each day.
Rafah Crossing in Gaza Reopens, Another Step for Fragile Cease-Fire
NYT World • Feb 2, 2026
Israel and Egypt had disagreed for months about how to resume operations at the Rafah border crossing, which has been closed for nearly a year.
Gaza’s Rafah crossing reopens for limited traffic
Al Jazeera • Feb 2, 2026
Reopening of the link between the enclave and Egypt is stipulated under the second phase of the US-brokered 'ceasefire'.
LIVE: Wounded Palestinians prepare to leave Gaza as Israel opens Rafah
Al Jazeera • Feb 2, 2026
Rafah crossing will reportedly operate for six hours a day and allow only 150 patients to exit into Egypt for care.
Israel partially reopens Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza in pilot
Al Jazeera • Feb 1, 2026
The pilot comes before Gaza residents begin to pass through the crossing on Monday, Israeli authorities say.
Gaza patients in limbo amid Israel’s ‘pilot reopening’ of Rafah crossing
Al Jazeera • Feb 1, 2026
The Rafah crossing’s pilot opening begins amid confusion as Gaza’s patients face unclear criteria, limited travel slots.
As Rafah reopens, Palestinians are ‘given an impossible choice’
Al Jazeera • Feb 1, 2026
‘It’s a crime that Palestinians are given an impossible choice.’
What to Know About the Rafah Border Crossing in Gaza
NYT World • Feb 1, 2026
The only crossing that connects Gaza with Egypt is reopening after nearly a year of closures. This will allow residents to leave for medical care or r…
Gaza: Israel partially reopens Gaza crossing in second phase of ceasefire
Deutsche Welle • Feb 1, 2026
Israel said it was carrying out a "pilot" run of the Rafah crossing and planned to permit more Palestinians to cross the border with Egypt starting on…
Gaza: Rafah crossing reopens, ceasefire's second phase starts
Deutsche Welle • Feb 1, 2026
People will be allowed through the Gaza Strip's only crossing with a country other than Israel. Thousands are waiting to leave the enclave for medical…
LIVE: Israel to partially open Rafah in Gaza as dozens killed in attacks
Al Jazeera • Feb 1, 2026
Key Rafah border crossing with Egypt to be reopened after nearly two years for only 'limited movement of people'.
Israeli strikes kill more than 30 Palestinians in Gaza
Deutsche Welle • Jan 31, 2026
A wave of strikes hit different locations across Gaza, including apartments and tents, a day before the Rafah border is set to reopen.
Israeli strikes kill at least 28 Palestinians in Gaza
Deutsche Welle • Jan 31, 2026
A wave of strikes hit different locations across Gaza, including apartments and tents, a day before the Rafah border is set to reopen.
Deadly Israeli Strikes in Gaza, as Rafah Border Is Set to Reopen
NYT World • Jan 31, 2026
A local health official said at least 26 people had been killed in the attacks, which the Israeli military said had targeted Hamas commanders. The ope…
LIVE: Israel kills 12 Palestinians in Gaza as Rafah crossing set to open
Al Jazeera • Jan 31, 2026
Half of those killed in Gaza since dawn are children, a day before the Rafah crossing is due to reopen.
Israeli forces kill 12 Palestinians across Gaza, attacks reported in Rafah
Al Jazeera • Jan 31, 2026
Multiple attacks across the besieged enclave a day before Israel is expected to reopen the Rafah border crossing.
Rafah reopening set for Sunday as Israel continues to block aid
Al Jazeera • Jan 30, 2026
Israel says it will reopen the Rafah crossing on Sunday after nearly two years.
Gaza's Rafah crossing with Egypt to reopen on Sunday, Israel says
TBS News • Jan 30, 2026
The Rafah crossing is effectively the sole route in or out of Gaza for nearly all of the more than 2 million people who live there.
Five killed as Israeli strikes persist in Gaza despite ceasefire
Al Jazeera • Jan 30, 2026
Two people are reported killed in a drone strike at Maghazi camp in central Gaza while three others die in Rafah.
Israel announces plan to reopen Gaza’s Rafah crossing on Sunday
Al Jazeera • Jan 30, 2026
This is a breaking news story.
Video: Palestinians in Gaza wait for vital Rafah crossing to open
Al Jazeera • Jan 29, 2026
Palestinians in Gaza are waiting with uncertainty for the partial Israeli reopening of Gaza’s Rafah border crossing.
Israel seeks ‘more exits than entries’ at Gaza’s Rafah as Egypt objects
Al Jazeera • Jan 29, 2026
Demands from Israel fuel fears of engineered displacement of Palestinians from devastated Gaza.
Israeli plans for Rafah ‘camp’ in Gaza slammed as continuation of genocide
Al Jazeera • Jan 28, 2026
An Israeli 'organised camp' in Rafah would use facial recognition as a 'sorting' tool to deter return, analyst warns.
Israel eyes opening Rafah crossing, Gaza's gate to Egypt
Deutsche Welle • Jan 28, 2026
After being closed since May 2024, the Rafah crossing will likely soon reopen, allowing people to move between Gaza and Egypt again. The prospect give…
Israel expected to open Gaza's Rafah crossing
Deutsche Welle • Jan 28, 2026
After being closed for more than a year, the Rafah crossing will likely soon see people move between Gaza and Egypt again. The prospect gives Palestin…
LIVE: Gaza ‘desperate’ as Israel aid blocks hit children hardest, UN says
Al Jazeera • Jan 28, 2026
Palestinians 'desperate' for Rafah crossing to open as prolonged closures compound widespread suffering, warns the UN.
Palestinian patients wait for reopening of the Rafah border
Al Jazeera • Jan 27, 2026
Palestinians in need of advanced medical care say they’re hopeful Gaza’s Rafah border with Egypt will reopen soon.
Lives on hold for two years: Hope, fear stuck behind Gaza’s Rafah crossing
Al Jazeera • Jan 27, 2026
Among those seeking an exit: severely ill children, a mother trying to reunite with her husband and an aspirant student.
Israel Says It Will Reopen Gaza-Egypt Border, a Palestinian Lifeline, in Days
NYT World • Jan 26, 2026
The Rafah crossing will open at the end of Israel’s search for the remains of the last captive in Gaza.
Gaza’s Rafah crossing to reopen when final Israeli body is returned
Al Jazeera • Jan 26, 2026
Israel says it will reopen Gaza’s Rafah crossing once the body of the last Israeli captive held in Gaza is recovered.
Israel’s war on Gaza live: Pressure mounts on Netanyahu to open Rafah
Al Jazeera • Jan 26, 2026
The Israeli military says it launched a 'targeted operation' in northern Gaza to find the last captive's body.
US officials, Netanyahu discuss 2nd phase of Gaza peace plan
Deutsche Welle • Jan 25, 2026
The plan involves the reopening the Rafah border crossing, a critical lifeline for Palestinians in Gaza. Israel has maintained it will not advance to …
Al-Arafah Islami Bank to suspend all services for 9 days from 30 Jan
TBS News • Jan 25, 2026
The bank said the upgrade aims to enhance security and deliver more modern digital banking services to customers.
U.S. Lays Out a Glittering Plan for Gaza, Including Skyscrapers
NYT World • Jan 22, 2026
Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, offered the proposal at a Davos ceremony to inaugurate the president’s “Board of Peace.”
Gaza’s Rafah crossing with Egypt to open next week: Palestinian official
Al Jazeera • Jan 22, 2026
US-backed technocrat leader Ali Shaath made the announcement as President Trump launched his 'Board of Peace' for Gaza.
Gaza waits as reports suggest Rafah crossing may reopen
Al Jazeera • Jan 6, 2026
Palestinians in Gaza have told Al Jazeera they are cautiously optimistic after hearing the Rafah crossing could reopen.
Qatar says it’s engaged with mediators to reopen Rafah crossing into Gaza
Al Jazeera • Jan 6, 2026
Humanitarian groups say that Israeli restrictions continue to hamper aid deliveries, a clear violation of truce deal.
Israel kills two in Gaza as Palestinians call for Rafah crossing to open
Al Jazeera • Jan 6, 2026
Israeli forces bomb tent in al-Mawasi, killing a five-year-old girl and her uncle, taking death toll since truce to 422.