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Head of new Gaza leadership Ali Shaath says Rafah Crossing opens 'window of hope' for Gazans

Israel fully reopened the border crossing between Gaza and Egypt on Monday for people on foot, a day after rolling out a limited, one-day pilot on Sunday to address potential logistical issues.

A Palestinian patient, accompanied by relatives, waits to leave Gaza for treatment abroad through the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt after it was opened by Israel on Monday for a limited number of people, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, February 2, 2026.
A vehicle carries Egyptian soldiers near the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, in Rafah, Egypt, August 6, 2025

Rafah Border Crossing will be test for Gaza’s next stage - analysis

 A Palestinian man is seen detained by the IDF in Rafah, Gaza, in the summer of 2024.

US pressuring Israel to allow terrorists behind Yellow Line safe passage - report

Hamas and Red Cross workers searching for the bodies of deceased Israeli hostages in Shajaiyah, Gaza. November 4, 2025.

Egypt's proposal for holed-up Hamas terrorists: Hand over weapons, locate Rafah tunnels to exit


Israel plans to relocate displaced Palestinians in Rafah before offense

Israel's current plan is to move those who are located in Rafah toward the center of the Gaza Strip before the offensive actions that will be taken.

 Displaced Palestinian children, who fled their houses due to Israeli strikes, sit at a tent camp, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, March 6, 2024.

Israeli offensive in Gaza's Rafah 'cannot be allowed to happen' - UN

Netanyahu referred to Rafah as "the last Hamas stronghold."

 Palestinians arrive in Rafah after they were evacuated from Nasser hospital in Khan Younis due to the Israeli ground operation, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in the southern Gaza Strip, February 15, 2024.

War cabinet agrees to send delegation to Paris for hostage talks

Israel and Hamas have been at odds over the terms of a deal as Hamas insists on a full withdrawal and end of the war, while Israel insists that it must be allowed to finish its military campaign.

 David Barnea, the head of the Israeli Mossad attends an honour guard ceremony for Israel's incoming military chief Herzi Halevi at Israel's Defence Ministry in Tel Aviv, Israel January 16, 2023.

Gazan riots erupt near Rafah's border with Egypt, fire breaks out

Channel 12 reported the riots broke out after a Gazan teen was shot dead by Hamas policemen while attempting to gather humanitarian aid.

 Palestinians arrive in Rafah after they were evacuated from Nasser hospital in Khan Younis due to the Israeli ground operation, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in the southern Gaza Strip, February 15, 2024.

Egypt building border wall as Israel assaults Rafah - WSJ

The wall, which is set to span 8 square miles, is being developed as Egyptian officials fear refugees from Gaza will flood into the country after Israel removes Hamas from power.

 DISPLACED PALESTINIANS shelter at the border with Egypt, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip.

UN aid chief warns against possible spillover from Gaza into Egypt

The United Nations has said an Israeli offensive on Rafah could "lead to a slaughter".

 Displaced members of Palestinian Abu Mustafa family, who fled their house due to Israeli strikes, prepare food as they shelter at the border with Egypt, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, February 10, 2024.

Biden, you can’t call our PM an a***hole – only we can - editorial

Instead of putting pressure on Israel to stop its campaign, the US and the rest of the world should be upping pressure on the genocidal terrorist group to release the hostages and surrender.

 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden speaks at the annual National Prayer Breakfast at the Capitol last week. The harassment of US forces seems to be related to the Iranian regime’s view that Biden’s reelection odds are slim and that soon they’ll have to face Donald Trump, the writer maintains.

Egypt needs to consider its economy in Gaza war outlook - opinion

The Gaza war’s impact on Egypt’s economy is not hidden.

 A CONTAINER SHIP sails near the Suez Canal Bridge, known as the ‘Peace Bridge.’ The Hamas-Israel war  is causing severe damage to the Egyptian economy, with the most impacted sectors being the Suez Canal and tourism, the writer says.

Is the IDF preparing to invade Gaza's Rafah? Not yet, sources say

Multiple sources have said that an IDF move in Rafah is not on the immediate horizon, even as Israel has made some progress in negotiations with Egypt over the issue.

 Israeli forces are seen operating in the Gaza Strip on January 29, 2024

Why pro-Iran media is worried about Israel and Gaza's Philadelphi Corridor - analysis

Currently, Hamas controls the area along the Egyptian border, and this remains one of the last Hamas strongholds in Gaza.

 Trucks carrying aid arrive, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah, January 17, 2024